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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [124r] (258/412)
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 imputations against the Maharaja. The Commissioners find that the
Maharaja’s uncle, the Rao
Raja
King
, died from the effects of poison. They convict
a State official named Achche Lai of being engaged in a conspiracy to murder
the Rao
Raja
King
, and have sentenced him to death. Three other persons jointly
charged with Achche Lai have been acquitted. J
As regards the Maharaja, the Commissioners find it impossible to explain
the facts upon any other hypothesis than that the Maharaja was a member of
the conspiracy to murder the Rao
Raja
King
. Accordingly they report that imputa
tions against him are to the best of their belief true."
I have since received from the Counsel for the defence on behalf of both
Achche Lai and the Maharaja lengthy memorials traversing the conclusions of
the Commissioners. But after careful consideration I consider that the Commis
sioners have arrived at a right judgment, and L see no reason to differ from
their verdict. I therefore propose to confirm the sentence on Achche Lai, and
as regards the Maharaja to hold that he has forfeited his right to the Banna
gadi, that he must therefore be deposed, that he should be interned under
surveillance in a place and on allowances to be fixed hereafter, and that steps
should be. taken to select a successor. Inasmuch as further delay in pronounc
ing final judgment is undesirable, I hope that Your Lordship will telegraph, if
you agree. The papers were sent home by the mail of the 8th instant. °
No. 137.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 11th March 1902, 5-10 p. m.
Private. Please see my private telegram of yesterday. Berar. Would
it be possible to insert condition that lease should be automatically renewed
at intervals of 50 years, provided that Government of India had fulfilled con
ditions in interim, i. e., had paid annual rent ? Except on some such conditions
I am altogether opposed to a terminable lease.
No. 138.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 12th March 1902, 2-30 p. m. (Despd. from Eoreign Dept.)
My telegram March 3rd. Mahsud blockade was withdrawn on 10th, jirga
having given security for restoration within a month of cattle looted during
blockade, and for arrest of outlaws. Jirga promised to permanently exclude
from Mahsud territory any British outlaws who may escape immediate arrest
by flight beyond tribal limits.
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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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