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With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance system developed by Marquess Wellesley, consider the following statements: A. The Indian ruler was required to host a permanent British garrison within their territory and provide for its maintenance. B. The East India Company assumed direct civil and administrative responsibility within the territory of the subsidiary state. C. The system required the participating Indian ruler to surrender autonomy in foreign policy and external diplomatic relations. D. The resulting financial exhaustion of the allied states frequently led to their annexation on the pretext of 'misgovernance'. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A, C and D Only
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