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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [120v] (251/412)
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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of the offence. Molitor also prevents flocks sheep passing in direction of
E/obat I would point out unfriendliness of his behaviour generally. Ee^ardin^
present situation generally, I would again submit, for consideration ofGovern’-
ment, that Miller having now paved the way for further hostile intrigues on our
border also with one Eussian officer in Sarhad, another in Seistan, Doctor Miller
also at hand and customs officials seemingly prepared to adopt unfriendly
attitude, it is difficult for our interests to be adequately protected while I am
single-handed, and while Thanadar, Eobat, has only six levy sowars to support
him. Miller brought nine Cossacks and about ten armed local sowars. I bad
only four sowars, rest being on treasure guard, Seistan. If not inconsistent with
policy of Government, of India, I would again urge temporary location small
force in Koh-i-Malik Siah to strengthen my hand and give confidence to traders.
As matters now stand, caravans arriving Eobat find no supplies. 0 win o’ to
customs order, they are liable to intimidation at customs post in Koh-i-Malik
Siah and are then, fined for avoiding latter. I met four large caravans of
supplies going to point C. These may be for Tehran Cossacks force said to be
arriving here immediately. Ends.
Previous telegrams referred to describe how Eussian Vice-Consul, Mons.
i 1 l ( " r > with M. Korniloff and 9 Cossacks, was at Hormuk, about to follow the
-Belgian Moiitor to place selected by latter for customs post close to Eobat and
tecnhod by Major Bonn as point 0. I think the strongest protest should be
addressed to Russian Government against Miller’s threatening and bellicose
attitude, his indefensible procedure in hoisting Russian flag, and his uncalled
or interference in matter, viz., site of customs post, which concerns British
_ 1 ersian Governments alone. I also suggest that Sir A. Hardinge should
to the Persian Government of ^vliat we have heard, and
fnvfr-n ' a 1 ° WC T" tam m0s ^' friendly sentiments towards Persian
disnutfe^ 61 "^* have no desire to encroach, and are anxious to settle any local
amicable spmt, it js mtoierable that their customs officers on our
attRude^pnd^Th °P eu ® u PP or * ; Russian officials, adopt so hostile an
substitution of , ' he Uld ? reS , S f ° r reea11 of both Molit °r and Cesari and
Belief fs MGnT eSenS f nd / ellablemen - Otherwise, we shall be com-
our intere^s 3 alon S border to protect
addressed to the Secretory of m stafe S . 6611 rePeated t0 SIr A ' Hardin e e and
■ No - 125 -] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
* Telegram, 4th March 1902, 5 p. m. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Tour telegram 25th February. Koweit. Kemball telegraphs 1st March
who did^ I hear 'nlnf . , < ? oril l’J a b 1 t evidently refers to operations (of) Investigator!
5 j P ree am boo poles without flags as survey marks on coast
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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.
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- 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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