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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [101v] (213/412)
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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Russian Consul had (made ?) offers of assistance to him in name of Russian
Government if he asked for it to maintain his independence. I am goin^ to
Koweit on Thursday to see Shaikh to find out what actually transpired. Ends.
No. 3.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 3rd January 1902. (Despd. from Mily. Dept.)
Our telegram in the Military Department dated 3rd December last.
Bounties. Despatch is about to issue regarding charge for gratuities in lieu of
furlough. We trust Your Lordship has submitted case to arbitration as you
promised in jour telegram of 30th July last. Should we be asked to reopen
bounties wTdch were stopped on 2nd December last as reported in our telegram
of 3rd December last, our attitude would be materially affected by decision
of His Majesty’s Government as regards division of furlough charges.
4.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
* Telegram, 3rd January 1902. (Despd from Foreign Dept.)
Koweit. Kemball telegraphs 1st January.
Begins. TV ratislaw has sent me copy of following telegram sent to
Constantinople— b °
• Begins.' Amir was still at a place 3 miles distant from Zobeyr last
night, hut his men are not seen in Basrah today, 31st December. At sunrise this
morning battalion Turkish Infantry, 300 strong, went to Zobeyr in full
marching order. Government contractor has sent large quantity of provisions
obeyr and has been warned to prepare for four battalions expected shortly. I
ear ttoman Government has laid embargo on sailing vessels up the Euphrates
oi lansport, possibly they intend occupying Sehwan, 6 hours from Zobeyr on the
way o 1 ater, and otherwise attempt to retrieve damaged prestige locally. Amir
has received four thousand pounds. Ends.
Position is, I think, serious. Shaikh claims Hafer to be within his territory,
a11 1 a m oi e 1 l<!Ve ^ iwan ’ ai }d although his claim to them is doubtful, he will
unc ou ec y become very anxious, and probably seek to make terms with the
ai j 8 " P 'venture to suggest that Porte should be informed that, unless move-
men s o roops are countermanded, we shall have no option but to declare
protectorate. Ends. L
i }l ™ ne ’ bp/iinx, and Bedbreast are now at ivoweit, ai
r ere ox and Berseus to proceed there with some extra guns.
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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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