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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [36r] (82/412)
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. 135.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 18th March 1902, 12-30 p. m. (Reed. 19th, 6 a. m.)
Private. With reference to your private telegram of 17th March, the
Honours List will be on 26th June. I agree as to Victorian Order for Chiefs
and others attending Coronation, and will submit matter to His Majesty.
No. 136.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 18th March 1902, 6-10 p. m. (Reed. 19th, 6 a. m.)
Private. South Africa. In consequence of Methuen’s reverse, War
Office ask us to send thousand Artillerymen from India to South Africa.
They base this request on the plea that these men are in excess of the establish
ment required to serve the guns now in India. Anxious as I am to help, I
do not think we can assent, and I propose to say that we cannot forward to
you such a request.
No. 137.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 18th March 1902, 6-10 p. m. (Reed. 19th, 6 a. m.)
Private. In regard to the Boer prisoners, are you satisfied about
arrangements for Satara Camp for preventing escapes, and for proper control
of hal3its and health of prisoners. Northcote’s last private letter indicated
uneasiness.
No. 138.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 19th March 1902, 8 p. m. (Reed. 20th, 6-30 a. m.)
Private. Calcutta Bishopric. I have carefully considered your objec
tions to elevation of the Metropolitan into an Archbishopric, and I have had
the advantage of a long personal conference with Bishop Copleston. His
personality, familiarity with Oriental feeling and impulse, and the wise and
tolerant attitude he assumes towards other Christian denominations, are an
effective, if not conclusive, reply to the bulk of apprehensions which you and
your Government urged against proposed change of title, which were
doubtless, to some extent, based upon your experience of his predecessor. I
told him that any change must not involve increased expenditure or establish
ment. He not only agreed, but replied that he thought it should be a condition
accompanying the change. I regret to differ from your Government on this
matter, but, finding that both Prime Minister and Archbishop of Canterbury
are in accord with me, I propose to make submission to His Majesty.
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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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