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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [171v] (353/412)
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 award, if not accepted, should he referred to the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs: see my telegram of 22nd August. With reference to your
telegram of August 5th, I propose to appoint Major MacMahon, Eevenue
Commissioner, Baluchistan, as arbitrator. He will be accompanied by a Survey
and Intelligence officer and by an Irrigation Engineer to advise on technical
points connected with change in course of the Helmund and the irrigation
channels. The escort might conveniently consist of two companies of Infantry
and a troop of Cavalry, and if Amir agrees, the Mission should start in
November. Whatever may he the Amir’s reply on the larger question, I
cannot make arrangements to meet him at Peshawar in October at so late a
date as this.
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
No„ 420.]
P * Telegram, 30fch September 1902, 6-15 p. m.
Private. I have heard nothing since my telegram of 18th July about
Consulting Architect. When may we expect Bansome out ?
Pmk
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
No. 421.]
P * Telegram, 2nd October 1902. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
With reference to Your Lordship’s secret Despatch No. 6 of 28th February.
With the full concurrence of the local authorities, we propose to proceed with
the construction of the alternative route to Landi Kotal through the Mullagori
country during the ensuing cold weather. The contract will be given to the
local tribes, and with judicious management the risks involved should be
infinitesimal. In view of the considerations named in the above despatch, we
propose to commence the construction at once from Landi Kotal to Kam
Shilman, leaving for further consideration whether the Kabul Biver section,
from TJrsak to Kam Shilman, should be substituted, as a possible railway
alignment of the future, for the section via the Dabbar Kotal to Shahgai and
Mathra. Please reply by telegraph as soon as possible.
No. 422.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 2nd October 1902. (Despd. from Bev. & Agrl. Dept.)
Famine. Bain has fallen in all provinces again except North-West
Frontier. Bainfall heaviest in Bengal, Assam, and Burma. Monsoon appears
to have retreated finally from Arabian Sea, but storms from Bay of Bengal
may still bring rain inland. Though more rain is wanted in some districts of
Punjab, Sindh, and Southern Bombay, where unirrigated crops have suffered,
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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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