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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [‎134r] (278/412)

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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No. 202.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 5th May 1902. (Despd. from Home Dept.)
London Gazette of the 15th April last notifies that King’s Birthday will
he celebrated in United Kingdom on 30th May next and in Foreign stations
on 9th November next. May we accept former date for India? It will be
much more convenient for official and ceremonial purposes, since Government
is scattered on November 9th. It will also provide even division of year for
the two Honours Lists which will presumably in future be issued on 1st
January and 30th May.
R.
No. 203.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 7th May 1902. (Despd. from Mily. Dept.)
Your telegram of 2nd May 1902. Coronation. No. Further communi
cation will be sent regarding Volunteers.
R.
No. 204.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 8th May 1902. (Despd. from Home Dept.)
Your telegram 26th March last. The invitation Asiatic Society is accepted
by following seven Indian Eepresentatives—Baja Bobbiii, Bamaswami
Mudaliyar, Jamsetjee Jeejeebhai, Prodyot Tagore, Baja Partabgarh, Harnam
Singh, and Maung On Gaing.
No. 205.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
* Telegram, 8th May 1902, 8 p. m. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Your telegram 23rd April. Besident, Aden, telegraphs :—
Begins. Alleged traffic in arms Arabian Coast. This has been engaging
attention many weeks. All Chiefs have been warned and directed to search
buggalows, seizing any arms and sending them to Aden; but, as pointed out in
my letter 28th March, and previous correspondence, interests of Chiefs are the
other way, and I have no means of enforcing orders. In my opinion two
additional vessels of war are required to overhaul dhows of ports on both
coasts. Ends.
Besident’s letter March 28th was sent with Secretary’s letter 1st May.
We cannot spare additional ships asked for, and suggest Admiralty should be
asked to send two more gunboats temporarily to Aden.

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Content

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.

Physical characteristics

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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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [‎134r] (278/412), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/172, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100152865250.0x00004f> [accessed 29 July 2026]

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