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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [187v] (385/412)
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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At a more recent date Commanding Officer of 9th Lancers has brou-ht
to the notice of Government that identity of one, if not both, of guilty men in
the regiment is now reasonably suspected, and in one of the two instances is
almost certain, but that the case against them, which rests in the main upon
admissions made by themselves to their comrades, but since repudiated, is
insufficient to obtain judicial conviction. 1
Government of India felt it desirable at the same time to institute
enquiries into the steps taken by the civil officers in preliminary investigation
of case: and as a result of these enquiries, which have been delayed owing to
passed AdT™ ^ S ° me ° f ^ 0ffi ° el ’ S concerned > orders will shortly be
No. 508$.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
Telegram, 20th November 1902.
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Tour telegram 5th November. I should prefer before replying to await
Beckett s opinion on proposals contained in Archer’s despatch of 23rd August
It has not been received yet. 1 ^u 0 usi;.
No. 509.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, Abu, 20th November 1902, 8-40 p. m.
agree^BnMas^ST 60 ^ 37 ', Your P ri ' rate telegram 19th November. I
a & ree. Put last sentence involves publication of memorandum. Please be
me to publish it m amended form, if you decide upon this.
N0, ^ 1 yicer °y to Secretary of State.
elegram, Calcutta, 21st November 1902. (Despd. from Home Dept)
T . ,J e t0 anri oumee with much regret the death of Sir John Woodburn
Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, which occurred 4 a. m. today VVoodbui ffi
No. 511.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P .telegram, Abu, 21st November 1902, 11-40 a m
moJin^from that Sir Jolm Woodburn died early this
S Bourd Uon ^ , " “ ^ eratl0n two days ago. I have put
December When T will t UD 1 “ y amval at Calcutta in the first week of
to you 6 a recommenda tion for the permanent appointment
No. 512.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P 1 elegram, Abu, 21st November 1902, 12-30 p. m.
applied offifto officera^nTd^T 8 ’ CaSe ’ pleaSe Ilote that Ke * U from leave
ship of ordering back men from EngSTh^s^tlol ^
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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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- 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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