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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [32r] (74/412)
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. 101.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 26th Pebruary 1902, 4-50 p. m. (Eecd. 27th, 6 a. m.)
Foreign, Secret. Loan to Persia. D’Arcy is inclined to lend Persian
Government £300,000 on condition that contract is filed in British Legation,
and that, in case of default, revenues of Southern Customs are made liable.
Foreign Office disposed to agree to lien on Customs of one or two ports, as
eventual security, provided that line is not transferable without consent of
British Legation, and no handle given for interference with'customs by Foreign
Governments or their subjects. Plave you any observations ? It has occurred
to me that, in addition to above conditions, we might stipulate that we should
have option of prior purchase should concessionaires wish to realize security.
Please reply as soon as possible.
No. 102.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 26th February 1902, 6-35 p. m. (Reed. 27th, 6 a. m.).
Confidential. Army Pay. I have received a communication from the
War Office as follows :—
“After very full consideration, His Majesty’s Government have reluctantly
decided that present rates of pay are inadequate to keep up Military Establish
ments of Empire, which now amount to 250,000 men, exclusive of further
demands for India, actual and prospective; and of special requirements of South
Africa during next few years. Normal yield of recruits on present terms
35,000 per annum; number required 45,000; probable deficiency at end of war,
70,000 men. It is therefore intended : (1) to enlist all recruits for three years
with the colours, nine years in reserve; (2) giving 2d. additional to each man
over 19 on completing recruit drill; (3) Qd. extra to all who, after two years,
> elect to complete seven or eight years with colours, subject to certain tests of
character, efficiency, and shooting; (4) giving Lance pay to all Lance ranks
within establishment. Fer Contra —(1) abolish present good conduct pay, but
give a penny per diem good conduct pay after five years’ service; (2) Com
manding Officers to have power to fine by deductions from additional pay;
(3) abolish musketry prizes.
Details of annual charge on Indian revenues estimated by War Office as
follows :—From 1st April next for extra 2d. —£215,000; Lance pay—£11,000 ;
total £226,000. Further increase from 1st April 1904 for extra Qd. —£645,000 ;
deduct saving on good conduct pay and musketry prizes—£85,000; total
ultimate net increase—£786,000 per annum.”
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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.
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:78v, 79v:198v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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