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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [176r] (362/412)
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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Begins. There are repeated rumours of Turkish occupation of Eas Arab
and having regard to the behaviour of the Turkish officials at Dthali, somethTns
of this kmd may be attempted. I propose to place a small detach^eX there
and perhaps instructions might be sent to the senior Naval Officer to
Sr ’liT ’ establisllment ^ Turkish post anywhere east of
it „3w B T bay t G r rament COnsi<ler that the re Ports should be supported,
if possible, by further enquiries before action is taken. I see no obiect in
delay and propose, with your approval, to act as proposed by the Resident.
he detachment could be withdrawn if the rumours are discovered to be
unfounded, and the movement could be explained, if necessary, as a measure
or the prevention of the arms-trade. There is no doubt about Ras-al-Arah
emg within our Protectorate. See Poreign Office letters to Hamid Bev of
August 2nd, 1899, and August 31st, 1900, received with Lee-Warner’s No. 36
dated August 11th, 1899, and No. 44, dated October 5th, 1900.
No. 446.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 16th October 1902. (Despd. from Key. & Agrl. Dept.)
Pamine. Good rain has fallen during the week in parts of Madras, Bengal,
and Bombay: elsewhere only light showers have been received. Bains
apparently over in Northern India, and general position in more important
Provinces is now as follows :—In Madras, crops are doing well, and outturn of
early crops has been fair. In Bombay, crops in good condition generally. In
Central Provinces rice tracts, rain is much wanted. In Bengal, United Pro-
vmces, Punjab, and Burma, crops are doing well. Distress abating rapidly in
affected tracts of Bombay, and number of famine relief recipients shows a
decrease of about 30 per cent. Prices of food grains became distinctly easier
during September, and still show a tendency to fall.
Number of persons in receipt of relief, in thousands :—
Bombay
108
Bombay Native States
13
Baroda
15
Bajputana States ...
2
Punjab
1
Ajmer-Merwara ...
3
Total
142
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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.
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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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