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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [116r] (242/412)
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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( 31 )
No. 98.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
* Telegram, 11th February 1902, 3 p. m.
Please refer to paragraph numbered VII in my letter of 9th January.
Alter considering the replies to my letters there mentioned, we propose to
remit arrears of Land Eevenue m distressed areas to an extent, involving
sacrifice of revenue next year, not exceeding one
crore
Equivalent to ten million, or one hundred lakhs. Used especially in connection with money (rupees).
. Local Governments
are practically unanimous in this recommendation, and against spreading out
reduction of assessments over term of years. We shall settle distribution among
Provinces after receiving next week information as to exact amount of
arrears m each, and after hearing that you approve.
■^°* 99*] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
* Telegram, 11th February 1902, 4-45 p. m. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Tour telegram 8th February. Koweit. Are 12th and 13th words c an
opposition or ‘no opposition’? We have not heard of judgment and do not
understand reference.
No. 100.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 11th February 1902, 4-45 p. m. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
My telegram 7th. Koweit. Kemball telegraphs 9th:
Sheikh says that Umkasr was originally occupied by a subject
t yea u ! l as °'. regards Seywan, he says that it is permanently
inhabited by eight or ten families, who have been there 40 years and have
always paid some sort of tribute to Koweit. He says that these two places
have always been considered within the limits of Koweit, and have never till
now been occupied by the Turks. I think we might protest against Turkish
effect theS6 plaCeS ’ and meanwhile vis i t of gunboat may have useful
No. 101.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 12th February 1902, 5-15 p. m.
Private. Brodrick’s scheme. Your private letter of 23rd Januarv We
have received with consternation news that Cabinet has decided upon increase
^°t seems us impossible that a measure so seriouslv
affecting Indian revenues can be carried without any consultation with
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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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