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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [180v] (371/412)
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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No. 474.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, Dliar, 3rd November 1902, 11-30 a. m.
Private. Puke of Oonnaugbt’s visit. Your private letter of 16th October.
I must respectfully point out that instructions based on Sir Bartle Prere’s
Minute are quite inadequate to the present case. They merely provide for dis
posal of gifts through Toshakhana: they do not prohibit offer or acceptance of
gifts themselves. It is my duty to record the strongest possible opinion that,
with the exception of Municipal addresses, no gifts shall either be offered to, or
accepted by, His Eoyal Highness. My Political Officers represent this . neces
sity to me in most emphatic terms, and I cannot make myself responsible for
any other policy. In a private letter to the Puke by last mail I have men
tioned this subject.
« E.
No. 475.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, Mhow, 5th November 1902, 3-15 p. m.
Private. My telegram of 2nd October about the Puke of Connaught’s
visit has, I am afraid, not been quite understood. I was asked to provide a sum
to pay for small presents given by His Eoyal Highness in return for hospitality
and services which he will receive. But I did not contemplate that these should
be in return for presents given to him, or that there should be any gifts of the
latter class, through Toshakhana or otherwise. His Eoyal Highness is coming
out specially for the Purbar, and it is undesirable that any presents except
Municipal addresses should be received by him during the remainder of his tour;
otherwise the burden would become onerous, as all will consider it a duty.
No. 476.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, Hjjain, 5th November 1902, 8 p. m.
Private. With reference to your private telegram of the 29 th October
regarding increase of Artillery, my military advisers do not wish to accept the
offer for the following reasons :—
(1) It is unnecessary for sanctioned Pield Army; (2), it would cost 14
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
recurring, which we can devote to better purposes; (3) we should have to
build necessary accommodation, 'which would take time, and cost at least 20
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. We should, however, be glad to consider offer of three more howitzer
batteries if this is made officially, though I cannot at present say whether we
could take them at once. The Commander-in-Chief thinks that the next most
necessary addition would be Eoyal Horse Artillery Batteries; but we have not
discussed this.
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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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