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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [162v] (335/412)
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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falling is in precisely those areas in which it was most needed. Prices have
risen slightly in areas where rainfall deficient.
Number of persons in receipt of relief, in thousands:—
Bombay ... ... ... ... 342
Bombay Native States ... ... ... 71
Baroda ... ... ... ... 32
Bajputana States... ... ... ... 21
Punjab ... ... ... ... i
Ajmer-Merwara ... ... ... ... 28
Central India States ... ... ... 6
Central Provinces * ... ... ... 1
Total ... 502
No. S'fS.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 25th August 1902. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Foreign. Secret. Berar Agreement. Your telegram of May 28th. The
Nizam has formally accepted and confirmed the proposals for the perpetual lease
of Berar. He adds certain requests, hut expressly states these are not conditions,
and leaves the decision to us. We propose to add after the word “ made,”—eighth
word from end of draft agreement,—the words ec as stipulated by Article 3
of Ireaty, dated 21st May 1853.” This meets the query raised by the Nizam.
The latter agrees to reduce the irregular troops by degrees to 12,000 men.
He also asks for a larger immediate benefit in the distribution of rent, and
makes the two important requests that the reserve balance in the Berar
treasuries, and the value of the works constructed from famine expenditure,
may be taken in reduction of Berar famine loans. Begarding the first request the
Berar cash balances have been accumulated from the surplus revenue to which
the Nizam was entitled, and though doubt has been expressed whether a portion of
the balance should not be retained for administrative needs, we do not think this
expedient or justifiable. We, therefore, propose to agree to credit in reduction
of Beiar famine loan the actual cashbalanceof the Province on the date from which
the agreement takes effect, viz ., 1st October 1902. The amount will probably
be about 40
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. The second request about famine works admits of some
doubts. It may be said that we are about to take over works constructed
rom an Imperial loan, for repayment of which we are providing. On the
o ler hand, there seems no distinction in principle between these works and
o rer public works constructed from Berar revenues. Moreover, the surpluses
rom which famine expenditure should ordinarily be met have been paid to the
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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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