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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [67v] (145/412)
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. 372.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 29th August 1902, 6-15 p. m. (Reed. 30th, 7 a. m.)
Private. The following has been received from Sir Schomberg M c Donnell
Begins. I have seen Sir William Emerson, and send the following tele
gram on his behalf :—“To meet Your Excellency’s views and settle matter, I
agree to accept your proposal of 6J per cent, for building and terrace
on cost of £250,000 plus 2J extra on sculpture and painting, exclusive of
assistant architect, clerk of works, surveyor, and experts to examine marble
or cement, but I cannot accept less than £750 for each visit to be made
in winter ; would probably lose £500 by absence from home. I wish to point
out that for additional works required or ordered by Committee, similar 6 1 per
cent, would be payable. I must also ask for extra £500 for contingencies,
telegrams, &c.; explaining that all is special monumental art work inside and out,
foundations difficult, with great responsibilitv; more expense in extra draw
ings than Committee imagine. R. I. B. A. professional charges 1898, say that for
painting, mosaic, sculpture, 5 per cent, is not remunerative; charges regulated
by circumstances.” Shall I tell Sir William Emerson that you a|ree to° this?
Please telegraph. If so, he would get on with preliminary drawings for £2,500
to merge into commission, provided that no model required, but would submit
peispective. Regarding Committee’s remark as to commissions from con
tractors, no such illicit commissions are taken from contractors or tradesmen
hv ^ R1S0 ’l* :Deta j s explanatory memorandum and agreement can be settled
by mail. M Donnell s message ends.
No. 373.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 1st September 1902, 7-10 p. m. (Reed. 2nd, 7 a. m.)
possibleji^and XsoWm^ tele / rai ?' 1 Jul y .9th, please send, as soon as
to the High Commissioner and 0 tome. 0nerS f01 ' biddeQ to 1 ' eturn to South Africa
'k" 0 ’ , Secretary of State to Viceroy.
Telegram, 1st September 1902, 9-15 p. m. (Reed. 2nd, 8 a. m.)
Chief, to sid)mit' S for° tho' C Ki'nn t >' le . reCOran i erida ^ 0n ^ le Oommander-in-
Muhammad Ali Beo- CIE to be S TTn PPl0 ' al T • 16 ' lame ° f Honorar y Ma j or
of Honorary Captain BirBikram sSTirhe r *’?; 1 ? 1161 ’ and theDame
have been acting as A. D C’s tn tlm n b II ? norar y M a J°i'- Both officers
in England. Do you see any objection ? Commander - m - ch ief during their stay
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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.
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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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