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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [142r] (294/412)
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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that representation of India thereat will conduce to more speedy and thorough
understanding generally. Ends.
We have not authentic information of matters to be considered at Confer
ence, and while bringing Chamber’s views to Your Lordship’s notice we have
no recommendation to make.
No. 251.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 2nd June 1902, 2 p. m.
I congratulate you heartily on conclusion of peace.
No. 252.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 2nd June 1902, 2-55 p. m.
Eastern Bengal Railway Locomotives. Please see your cipher telegram
of 23rd May. Por economy of time and money, German tender preferable,
provided specifications are the same, and that the same tests are strictly
enforced. Without a certainty of this, we prefer the English firms. The East
Indian Railway Company has complained of tenders supplied by the Berlin
Machinery Company. Correspondence is still going on upon the matter.
No. 253.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 2nd June 1902, 7 p. m.
’Private. Boundary delimitation, Aden. The delay in the despatch of my
official telegram of today has been due to my inability, owing to overwork,
to complete the detailed examination of the case earlier. I attach most
serious value to representation.
No. 254.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 3rd June 1902. (Despd. from Eoreign Dept.)
I am reluctant to accept responsibility of repeating to Aden latest instruc
tions of His Majesty’s Government without giving opportunity of recon-
siderino* what I believe to be entirely mistaken decision. Most caret nl
examination of all papers establishes following propositions. There ha s b een
no real confusion as to identity of map. Wahab s survey map of 189 - ,
scale 4 miles to inch, has been map alluded to throughout. But there has been
serious discrepancy as to interpretation of so-called line upon that map. n
your letter to Eoreign Office of December 4th, you said that Wahab s survey
within limits to which it extends should be basis of our claim. In your
telegram to me of 21st January you repeated this definition. Upon this ground
we have since rested our case. On May 13th, however, you varied definition
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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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