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'1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.' [193v] (397/412)
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. 550.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 11th December 1902, 10-20 a. m.
Private. The Eaja of Mandi, whose name is in the Dnrbar list for a
K. C. S. I., died yesterday. Will you kindly remove his name from the list ?
No. 551.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 11th December 1902, 7-20 p. m.
Private. Please see your private telegram of 8th December. No objec
tion to publishing Mr. Eraser’s speech.
No. 552.]
Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 12th December 1902. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Mohammerah. Please see your telegram 4th December. Sir A. Hardinge
repeats to us telegrams from the Foreign Office only in exceptional cases such
as present, when repetition was necessary to explain his reply. He repeats his
own telegrams on important matters concerning India. His exact practice could
be ascertained from him more accurately.
No. 553.] Viceroy to Secretary of State.
P * Telegram, 12th December 1902. (Despd. from Foreign Dept.)
Please see Your Lordship’s telegram, December 9th. On the late Amir’s
death, 3rd October 1901, undrawn balance on account of subsidy was nearly twelve
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. This figure is exclusive of any portion of increased annual subsidy of
six
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
for 1901, which did not fall due until 12th November in that year.
Since present Amir’s accession, he has only drawn six sums aggregating a trifle
over three
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. The last drawing was in November 1902. Balance, therefore,
still due from original subsidy for period prior to Amir’s death is about nine
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. Balance due to date of both subsidies, calculating at rate granted to
late Amir, would be nearly 35
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
. In writing for payments, Amir invariably
cites the whole subsidy account, showing balance due at time of writing, calcu
lated at old rates. Consequently, in annoimcing payments made this year, I
have more than once told His Highness that they are made from the undrawn
balance due to late Amir without specifying amount of this, and with regard to
sum which he assumes to have become due to him since his accession, I have
reminded him of what I wrote on subject of subsidy in my letter of 6th June 1902;
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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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