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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [‎18v] (47/412)

The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1903?. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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No. 3.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
Telegram 3 2nd January 1902, 7-15 p. m. (Heed. 3rd, 6-30 a. m.)
I shall be sjad of a very early reply to my telegram in the Military
Department, dated 10th December last. Imperial Service Troops, Coronation.
No. 4.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 3rd January 1902, 1-10 p. m. (Reed. 4th, 6-30 a. m.)
Foreign. Secret. Koweit. My telegram of the 24th December. The
lorte denied 28th December prohibition of export of provisions and stated that
ne Ainir had left for Nejd. O’Conor however learnt prohibition was issued by
Vali but has since been rescinded. With reference to your telegram of 28th
December O Conor has again made representation to Porte as to the proceedings
of yah and the Amir. Further, Lord Lansdowne has warned the Turkish
Ambassador that if the Porte is unable to control its own officials we may find it
impossible to acquiesce m the continuation of status quo which leads to the re
currence of incidents such as the recent visit of Nakib to Koweit
No. 5.]
Secretary of State to Viceroy.
Telegram, 6th January 1902, 1-10 p. m. (Reed. 11-30 p. m.)
request of the ™ i T ? m : telegram of 1st January. At the
ife to remove theTfeu^e ^ Ad “ lra % >ving instructed the Naval Author-
Koweit is no Ioioti- tWntp v ' 0 ',^ °1 the place, it becomes clear that
expressed grave concern at the actio/of th^Naval Autho^t^ 11 A mbassad “'
ft, continuance S, “S i P t « rSSjU".!
K °' 6 '^ Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Tele " ram ’ 6th January 1902, 4-15 p. m. (Reed. 7th, 7 a. m.)
a Despatch to T^heran°rwapitulatiif V’"' t ailsdowne is about to addr<
neian recapitulating the salient features of British policy

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Content

This volume comprises printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 1 January-31 December 1902, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India.

The beginning of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 4-15). This is followed by telegrams from the Secretary of State for India to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-588 (ff 18-97) and telegrams from Lord Curzon to the Secretary of State for India, numbered 1-584 (ff 99-198).

A wide variety of subjects are covered, including matters relating to:

  • The Aden Protectorate, notably the delimitation of the Aden boundary and relations with Turkey [Ottoman Empire]
  • Afghanistan, including the Amir [Amīr Ḥabībullāh Khān] and Russian relations with Afghanistan
  • The Army in India
  • Berar [also known as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts], particularly relations with the Nizam of Hyderabad [Asaf Jah VI]
  • Military operations of the Boer War 1899-1902
  • Boer prisoners of war in India
  • China, including the evacuation of British troops from Shanghai
  • A ceremony to mark the Coronation of King Edward VII (as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India) including the Delhi Coronation Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
  • The famine in India
  • Financial and administrative matters
  • Recommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitaries, including Coronation Honours
  • The Koweit [Kuwait] Protectorate, including relations with Turkey
  • British policy in Persia [Iran]
  • The establishment of a Police Commission in India
  • Construction and extension of railways in British India
  • British relations with Russia notably in connection with India, Persia, Afghanistan, China and Tibet
  • Military operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [the Republic of Somaliland]
  • British policy in Tibet.
Extent and format
1 volume (202 folios)
Arrangement

The telegrams are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of each of the two sections of the volume, which are divided by a folio of blue card. Each telegram is numbered, and the index on folios 4-15 gives the numbers of the telegrams which correspond to each name, place or subject listed in the index.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 198; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.

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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [‎18v] (47/412), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/172, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100152865249.0x000030> [accessed 5 August 2026]

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