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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [120r] (250/412)
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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dated 10th February, explaining position and making suggestions as to line
boundary should follow. We also warned Yate that we could claim nothing
on right bank of Talab and Mirjawa rivers, and that no attempt should be made
to build post at Duzdab. Hardinge was informed. These orders will now be
repeated. Eecent reports from Seistan show that Eussian Yice-Consul is
actively encouraging local Belgian officials to establish customs posts on our
border and to make difficulties about customs regulations. On 16th February,
Miller, with Eussian Engineer Korniloff and 9 Cossacks, was at Hormuk on way
to join Molitor at Koh-i-Malik Siah, and Eussian traveller Milos was at Ladis.
Molitor informed Benn privately that customs posts at Koh Malik Siah would
also be Cossack and quarantine post. I would refer again to my telegram 11th
October, and suggest that this opportunity should be taken to protest against
tours of Eussian officials along our border. We are anxious for fair and
reasonable settlement of uncertain boundary, but we shall be unable to secure
this if Eussian Consul is permitted to march about stirring up political trouble.
His conduct appears to us to be distinctly unfriendly.
Sent London. Eepeated to Hardinge.
Yo. 121«.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 3rd March 1902. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Please refer to my telegram of today regarding Mirjawa. The following
telegram received from Major Benn, dated Eobat, 18th February:—
Begins. My telegrams of 11th, 15th, 16th. After hoisting Eussian flag at
point C, Miller retired next day to place four miles back north of Koh-i-Malik
Siah Ziarat called Diwanchah, where he also hoisted flag. When I arrived at
point C, where I had already sent my camp to watch his movements, Miller
and Molitor were starting: former for Diwanchah, latter for Seistan; Molitor
is fining a British caravan ten
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
per camel for having taken short cut
from British territory to Seistan before reaching Eobat, and thus having avoided
his post in Koh-i-Malik Siah, which is not a post for recovery of dues which are
recoverable in Seistan only. I said short cuts from main route to Seistan
branched off in British and not Persian territory, and, as I had no juris
diction on the trade route east of Eobat, I could not guarantee caravans
following main route from Kushki to Eobat. I said I would inform Indian
authorities of his wish and could guarantee caravans passing his post after their
leaving Eobat. I added that now that caravans could get no supplies at
Eobat, it was perhaps natural they should avoid Koh-i-Malik Siah route
for shorter one which also had good grazing. Molitor refused accept this,
and left saying, if he fined present offenders, it would prevent repetition
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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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