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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [138r] (286/412)
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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was published at time; and further public consideration has been given to entire
subject: partly by Commission now sitting, partly by continuous discussion in the
Press\ever since. Policy recommended to Local Governments was result, not onlv
of Simla Conference, but of examination of replies of Local Governments to the
questions raised in our Resolution of 28th October, 1899. This Resolution was
sent to you, and in Despatch of 5th April, 1900, you asked us to report, not our
ad interim proceedings, but final result of our deliberations on subject. This
we propose to do. Local Governments have been asked for opinions on some
points, for estimates on others. Government of India are now considering
their replies, and will address you for necessary sanction before final pronounce”
ment is made. Concerning the three subjects specially alluded to by you,
increase of Inspectors will of course be referred; establishment of technical
State scholarships was suggested by yourself in Despatch of 2nd August, 1901;
substitution of nomination for competition in Government appointments has
been left absolutely»open, vide paragraph 9 of letter to Local Governments of
27th November.
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
No. 227.] P * Telegram, 20th May 1902, 12-20 p. m.
Please see your cipher telegram of [February 18th, 1902. The separa
tion of Parolers from Intractables has apparently had an excellent effect.
Many of the former are ready to take the oath of allegiance. We think
that most of them would settle down as law-abiding citizens, and that their
repatriation at the earliest opportunity would have beneficial results.
R.
No. 228.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 20th May 1902, 7 p. m.
^Private. Delhi
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).
. In addition to the invitation to the King of
Siam to attend or send a representative to the Delhi
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).
as in 187'?, I
propose, on the present occasion, to invite representatives of Persia, which is* in
analogous position to Siam, and of Japan, the Australian Commonwealth, and
South Africa. I think it most important to develop connections between
India and the Colonies above referred to : and also, in view of recent
alliance, to interest Japan in India. The project has, therefore, in my
opinion, high political value. Do you approve ? Australia might also wish to
send a small military contingent as we did to her Inauguration Ceremonies
in 1900. Rut, if so, she would pay now, as we paid on that occasion.
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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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