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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [84v] (179/412)
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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( 134 )
E.
No. 497.] Secretary of State to Viceroy.
Telegram, 21st November 1902, 1 p. m. (Reed. 22nd, 7 a. m.)
Private. Have learned with deep regret the news of Sir John Woodburn’s
death. Please convey to Lady Woodburn my sincere sympathy.
INo. 498.]
Secretary of State to Viceroy.
P * Telegram, 22nd November 1902, 1-12 p. m. (Reed. 23rd, 7 a. m.)
Please see your financial letter of October 23rd, reearding announcement
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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).
ihe despatch promised in my telegram of November 11th went
yesterday to the following effect ent
As to the general proposition that unnecessary taxation should be remitted
I am entirely in accord with Tour Excellency’s Government bnMf we
assume some remission to be possible, there still remains the question of the
amount, as to which I am unable to decide on the information now before me
estimates! leW P ° S ° f ex P enditur e beyond your present
+ liave carefull 7 considered the arguments in favour of usino- the nnnnp
tumty to announce the remission in an impressive manner but nnarf fvr "
iC'res’ultTf “tir 6 mentioned > * he proposal is open to most serious objections' 3
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which is most undesirable nor can ^ 7 i, “ S 111 questions of taxation,
to the people of India, that the "emission i" anTcrof WhiCh SU?g - Pst ’
‘if* the 1 precedent were “^-*0 be dearth fl“£
rnin-ht be caused if on ^ Senous diffi ou»ios and discontent
admit of r C educti;n ’ ftTort Te'rv'diffic^iyf 6 ° f • tl ‘ e fl “ did ^
remitted under such excention-l eirmmw ^ re -impose any taxation
strong in the case of the s^t s ances; and this objection is specially
reserve. The obTections are be treated as a financial
that, in the opinion of the Pinancial Meff ien ^ d ^ paragraph No. 19, showing
increasing expenditure mav sZ h J T ° f Co , UnCl1 ’ S P ecial Provision for
regret to me not to be awT to act no" O ^ -.i 1 ' is a “r of much
Excellency’s Government • but aftppv . °! dai ] ce the wishes of Your
reluctantly, but without doubt op ho care t ll l consideration, I have arrived,
to announce, at the
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).
sneeial 81 a - 10 . n ’ a ^ p ie con elusion that the proposal
As regards he ^ i ? r ^^sion of taxation cannot be sanctioned.
content tokave tbemaUer tothH in ' e '' eSt l0anS to Na ' iy « States, I am
matter to the discretion of the Government of India
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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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