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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [126r] (262/412)
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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be forced to make terms with Turks, who are apparently working with this end
in view. Turkish advances have, it seems to me, altered status quo in that
position. Shaikh is thereby affected, and his authority at Koweit weakened.
Further, it will be essential, so far as I can see, for our ships of war to remain
indefinitely if our hold over Shaikh is to be maintained. It is advisable that
I should receive instructions whether Koweit shores of Khor Subieh may be
considered within Shaikh’s limits. Shaikh has been advised not to actively
oppose Turks if they advance to Hejeje, which is practically same place as
Subieh, but to leave settlement of the question of his frontier with us.
Subieh is 7 miles distant from mouth of Khor, and we may, in view of recent
decision, not consider ourselves able to maintain Shaikh’s authority over it.
Entrance to Khor Subieh is not navigable for ships. Ends.
These telegrams crossed your telegram lAth. Your telegram of 17th
since received Yiews of Foreign Office appear to us unsound: and unless
Shaikh is to he squeezed out altogether, it seems essential to retain for him
Koweit shores of Khor Subieh. It is serious enough that he should lose
Bubyan island: but if Hejeje and Subieh are to go too, Kathama Bay will
follow suit, and Turks will be in immediate vicinity of Koweit. In these
circumstances, Shaikh will have no alternative except to make terms with
Turk, and our entire policy will be nullified. Advance of Turks is unquestion
able violation of status quo, since they have never before been in places now
being occupied. Should we not therefore inform both Turks and Shaikh that
Koweit shores of Khor Subieh are considered to be within Shaikh’s limits, and
that encroachment will not be permitted ?
Yiceroy to Secretary of State.
No. 147.] P * Telegram, 20th March 1902, 1-15 p. m.
Private. Berar. The Nizam has refused lease in perpetuity. I go to
Hyderabad next week, and shall endeavour to reopen the question. Can you
help me by answering the questions asked in my telegrams of 10th and 11th
March ? It might be possible in some way to reconcile terminable lease with
practical perpetuity of tenure.
No. 148.] Yiceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 20th March 1902, 2 p. m.
Private. Bequisition for artillerymen for South Africa. Your private
telegram of 18th March. Excess of artillerymen in India is 319, and will pro
bably be absorbed at the end of the present trooping season. We could not send
1,000 men without rendering our batteries dangerously inefficient. Moreover,
the European garrison in India is 13,500 short. In these circumstances com
pliance is impossible, and we shall be grateful if you will refuse.
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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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