‘1904. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. BALFOUR, SIR A. GODLEY, &C.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘1904. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. BALFOUR, SIR A. GODLEY, &C.’
- Date:
- 1904/1904
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume consists of printed copies of letters to and from Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, dated 1 January to 28 April 1904. The correspondence is mainly between Curzon and (William) St John Fremantle Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, and Sir Arthur Godley, Permanent Under Secretary of State for India. There is also one letter from Curzon to Arthur James Balfour, British Prime Minister.There is an alphabetical index of names, places and subjects on folios 3-9. The volume is then divided into two parts: letters to Curzon (folios 10-40), followed by letters from Curzon (folios 42-89).The correspondence relates to a variety of subjects including:The attitude of the Amir of Afghanistan, and British policy towards himWar Office and Army ReformThe Bain Case (in which the Government of India were ‘quite erroneously’ supposed to have interfered with the administration of justice to the detriment of an innocent man)The proposed partition of Bengal'The Bushire [Bushehr] Incident' [a diplomatic incident during Curzon's cruise in the Persian Gulf in 1903, in which Curzon left Bushire without landing there, due to a perceived attempted slight by the Persian Government towards him]Indian and Chinese labour for the Transvaal ColonyThe Viceroy’s appointment as Lord Warden of the Cinque PortsThe question of the abolition of Cooper’s Hill College [the Royal Indian Engineering College]Treatment of correspondence between the Secretary of State for India and the ViceroyThe Viceroy’s position in relation to the Secretary of State for India and the British CabinetMembers of the Viceroy’s CouncilCotton cultivation in IndiaThe Government of India’s fiscal despatchMilitary matters, including Lord Kitchener’s attitude to reinforcements for India in the event of warThe suggested inclusion of Muscat in Anglo-French negotiationsRelations between soldiers and ‘natives’ in India, and the responsibility of the Commander-in-Chief for recent ordersParliamentary debatesThe Police Commission Report, including the Secretary of State’s objection to its publicationThe Russo-Japanese War, including its bearing on India and probable effect on Russian policy in Persia [Iran] and AfghanistanThe Tibet Mission [the Younghusband expedition].Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 89; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Indian Police Commission
Royal Indian Engineering College - Geographic region:
- Persia
India
Muscat
Afghanistan - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000324_ar
81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000324_en
Mss Eur F111/163
Mss Eur F111/163