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25. '1899. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, LORD SALISBURY, & A. GODLEY.'
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- Abstract: This volume comprises printed copies of correspondence, dated 22 January 1898-29 December 1899, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with Lord Salisbury [Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury], Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Sir John Arthur Godley, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India.The beginning of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 3-21). This is followed by correspondence from Lord Salisbury and Arthur Godley to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-78 (ff 22-180) and correspondence from Lord Curzon to Lord Salisbury and Godley, numbered 1-66 (ff 185-354).A wide variety of subjects are covered, including matters relating to:Afghanistan, including the Amir [Amīr ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Khān] and Russian relations with AfghanistanThe Army in IndiaThe Persian Gulf, particularly the traffic of arms and the activities of other European powers in the regionBritish policy and political relations in India, including Native StatesHealth and disease, particularly plagueChina, including Russian activity in the country and China's claims over TibetFinancial and administrative mattersEcclesiastical affairs in IndiaEducation in IndiaFamine in IndiaBritish relations with France, including negotiations regarding Siam [Thailand] and AfricaProposals for and construction and extension of railways in British India, Persia, Afghanistan, and ChinaRecommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitariesJudicial affairs in IndiaThe Koweit [Kuwait] Protectorate, including relations with TurkeyMuscat, namely British policy in the region and relations with France, Germany, and RussiaBritish policy in Persia [Iran]British relations with Russia notably in connection with India, Persia, Afghanistan, China and TibetThe prospect of war in the Transvaal [South African Republic]TradeAgriculture.Folio 182 is a newspaper cutting. There is no date and it is not certain which publication it has been taken from. The contents of the article appear unrelated to that of anything in the volume and thus it is likely that it has been misfiled.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 354; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.
26. ‘1900. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.’
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- Abstract: This volume consists of printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 1 January to 31 December 1900, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India.The start of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 2-8). This is followed by telegrams from the Secretary of State for India to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-489 (ff 9-75) and telegrams from Lord Curzon to the Secretary of State for India, numbered 1-502 (ff 77-162).A wide variety of subjects are covered, including matters relating to the following:The Aden Protectorate, notably Turkish [Ottoman] ‘encroachments’ on Haushabi [al-Ḥawshabī] territoryThe war in South Africa [the South African War or Second Boer War in Southern Africa, 1899-1902]Army matters, such as the recall of officers of the Indian Army from furloughBoer prisoners of war, including the proposal to send them to Ceylon [Sri Lanka]Russian ‘designs’ upon Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas]The Burma [or Myanmar]-China boundaryThe China Expeditionary Force [Gaselee Expedition], notably arms and ammunition, estimated cost, hospital and medical arrangements, and the rank and position of General Sir Alfred Gaselee within the ForceThe replacement of the Garrison at Hong KongCurrency, including proposed measures to address the serious scarcity of rupees, the Paper Currency Act Amendment Bill, the purchase and shipment of silver from England, the release of gold, and the shipment of gold to EnglandFamine [the Indian famine of 1899-1900], notably famine and cholera in the Bombay Presidency, crop prospects and relief works, and composition of the Famine CommissionHonours, including the Queen’s Birthday HonoursKoweit [Kuwait], in particular a dispute with Nejd [Najd]Loans, including applications from Native States [Princely States] for loans for famine relief purposes, and a loan to the Nizam of HyderabadMaskat [Muscat], notably a site for a French coal-shed, and the actions of the Sultan of Muskat regarding the use of French flags by his subjectsRailways in British India and the Uganda RailwayRussia, in particular Russian ‘designs’ on the Persian Gulf.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 162; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.
27. '1901. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.'
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- Abstract: This volume comprises printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 1 January-30 December 1901, 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 3-14). This is followed by telegrams from the Secretary of State to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-428 (ff 15-72) and telegrams from Lord Curzon to the Secretary of State, numbered 1-461 (ff 74-150).Much of the correspondence covers subjects related to British India, including:The Indian Army and military mattersFrontiers, and the creation of a new Frontier ProvinceFinancial and administrative mattersMilitary and civil appointmentsLocal affairs in various Provinces and Princely StatesConstruction and management of railwaysManagement of telegraphic communicationsThe Famine Commission following the Indian famine of 1899-1900The establishment of a prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar for prisoners from the War in the Transvaal [Second Boer War]Proposals from the Bishop of Calcutta for re-organising the Anglican Church in India, including raising his see to an ArchbishopricRecommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to members of the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitariesMatters relating to the activities of the Viceroy of India.Other subjects covered include matters relating to:The Aden Protectorate, including the delimitation of the Aden boundary and relations with Turkey [the Ottoman Empire]Afghanistan, including the death of the Amir [‘Abd al-Raḥmān Khān], relations with Russia, and the import of German armamentsBritish Burma [Myanmar]China, including the Boxer Rebellion [Yihetuan Movement]Hostilities between Nejd [Najd] and Koweit [Kuwait], and considerations of a potential British protectorate over KoweitMuscat and Oman, including French activities at MuscatPersia [Iran], including Russian influence and a proposed British loanTibet, including unsuccessful attempts by Curzon to make contact with the Dalai LamaThe progress of the War in the TransvaalThe death of Queen Victoria, and memorial arrangements in India and the UKA dispute between the India Office and professors at Cooper’s Hill College [the Royal Indian Engineering College] over proposed reforms.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 150; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original pagination sequences.
28. '1902. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.'
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- Abstract: 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 AfghanistanThe Army in IndiaBerar [also known as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts], particularly relations with the Nizam of Hyderabad [Asaf Jah VI]Military operations of the Boer War 1899-1902Boer prisoners of war in IndiaChina, including the evacuation of British troops from ShanghaiA 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 DurbarThe famine in IndiaFinancial and administrative mattersRecommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitaries, including Coronation HonoursThe Koweit [Kuwait] Protectorate, including relations with TurkeyBritish policy in Persia [Iran]The establishment of a Police Commission in IndiaConstruction and extension of railways in British IndiaBritish relations with Russia notably in connection with India, Persia, Afghanistan, China and TibetMilitary operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [the Republic of Somaliland]British policy in Tibet.Physical description: 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 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.
29. ‘1903. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.’
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- Abstract: This volume comprises printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 1 January-31 December 1903, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India until October 1903, and then St John Brodrick.The beginning of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 3-12). This is followed by telegrams from the Secretary of State to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-520 (ff 15-97) and telegrams from Lord Curzon to the Secretary of State for India, numbered 1-512 (ff 99-195).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 AfghanistanThe Army in IndiaBritish policy and political relations in India, including Native StatesWar in the Transvaal [Second Boer War], in particular the transfer of prisoners of warBills proposed and passed by the Government of IndiaFinancial and administrative mattersMatters of tradeA 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 and its costsRailways, including proposals, construction and extensions in India and the Arabian PeninsulaRecommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitariesKoweit [Kuwait], including the Sheikh [Shaikh Mubārak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], British political representation in the country, and Koweit’s relations with Russia, France, and Nejd [Najd]Muscat, including the Sultan [Sayyid Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd], British policy in the country, and Muscat’s relations with FranceBritish policy in Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf, particularly in Seistan [Sistan]British relations with Russia, particularly in the contexts of Afghanistan, India, Central Asia and PersiaMilitary operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [the Republic of Somaliland]British policy in Tibet, including preparations for the December 1903 invasion.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 195; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.
30. '1903. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, Mr. BALFOUR, LORD LANSDOWNE, SIR A. GODLEY, &c.'
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- Abstract: This volume comprises printed copies of correspondence, dated 1 January-31 December 1903, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, principally with Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, Arthur James Balfour, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Lord Lansdowne [Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne], Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The letters were printed by the press of the Private Secretary to the Viceroy.The beginning of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 3-29). This is followed by letters to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-90 (ff 30-194) and letters from Lord Curzon, numbered 1-96 (ff 197-425).A wide variety of subjects are covered, including matters relating to:Aden Protectorate, in particular the matter of boundary delimitationAfghanistan, including the supply of arms into the country, relations with Russia, and the Amir [Amīr Ḥabībullāh Khān]The Army in India and defence of the EmpireBritish policy and political relations in India, including with Native StatesA 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 DurbarFinancial, administrative and fiscal mattersBritish policy in Persia [Iran]The Persian Gulf, including Russian influence in the region and Lord Curzon's tour thereRailway projects throughout the British Indian Empire and in Mesopotamia [Iraq]British relations with Russia notably in connection with India, Persia, Afghanistan and TibetMilitary operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [the Republic of Somaliland]TradeBritish policy in Tibet.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 425; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.
31. '1904-05. THE LORD CURZON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA. COMMENCING FROM DECEMBER 1904.'
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- Abstract: This volume comprises printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 8 December 1904-18 November 1905, of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, with St John Brodrick, Secretary of State for India.The beginning of the volume contains a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 5-12). This is followed by telegrams from the Secretary of State to Lord Curzon, numbered 1-468 (ff 13-83) and telegrams from Lord Curzon to the Secretary of State, numbered 1-490 (ff 85-188).Much of the correspondence covers subjects related to British India, including:The 1905 Partition of BengalArrangements for a tour of British India by the Prince and Princess of WalesAn earthquake in Punjab Province [in present-day Himachal Pradesh] on 4 April 1905The Indian Army and military mattersFinancial and administrative mattersMilitary and civil appointmentsLocal affairs in various Provinces and Princely StatesConstruction and management of railwaysManagement of telegraphic communicationsRecommendations and awards of Honours of the United Kingdom to members of the British Indian Army and Government and to indigenous Indian rulers and dignitariesMatters relating to the activities of the Viceroy of India, including Curzon’s resignation and the appointment of the Earl of Minto as his successor.Other subjects covered include matters relating to:The Aden Protectorate, including the delimitation of the Aden boundaryAfghanistan, including the Dane Mission to negotiate a treaty with the Amir [Ḥabīballāh Khān]The imposition of increased British authority in Bahrein [Bahrain]British Burma [Myanmar/Burma] and the frontier with ChinaKoweit [Kuwait]Muscat and Oman, including the hoisting of flags on the Musandim [Musandam] PeninsulaPersia [Iran], including Russian influence and a proposed British loanThe aftermath of the Younghusband Expedition [British Expedition to Tibet], including negotiations for a treaty with China regarding Tibet.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 188; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original pagination sequences.
32. ‘1904. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. BALFOUR, SIR A. GODLEY, &C.’
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- 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.
33. ‘1904. THE LORD CURZON. TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA.’
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- Abstract: This volume consists of printed copies of telegraphic correspondence, dated 1 January to 11 December 1904. The correspondence is between: Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, and (William) St John Fremantle Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, from 1 January to 30 April 1904; and between Brodrick and Lord Ampthill as acting Viceroy from 30 April to 11 December 1904.The start of the volume includes a detailed index of names, places and subjects (ff 3-12). This is followed by telegrams from Brodrick to Curzon (ff 13-39) and then Ampthill (ff 40-75), numbered 1-406, and telegrams from Curzon (ff 77-127) and then Ampthill (ff 128-200) to Hamilton, numbered 1-592.A wide variety of subjects are covered, including matters relating to the following:The Aden Protectorate, in particular the delimitation of AdenAfghanistan, notably Russian movements on the Afghan frontier, and correspondence between the Amir [Amīr Ḥabībullāh Khān] and the ViceroyArmy matters, including reinforcements for IndiaBahrein [Bahrain] affairsThe wreck of the steamship Baron InverdaleThe Burma [or Myanmar]-Chinese frontierThe appointment of Curzon as Lord Warden of the Cinque PortsThe proposed appointment of Mr J Cogswell as Controller of Stationery and PrintingHenry Robert Conway Dobbs, in particular the question of his withdrawal from the Herat frontier, and his visit to the Amir of AfghanistanThe state of affairs on the Herat frontierCalcutta [Kolkata] High Court appointmentsPersia [Iran], notably consular guards for Persia, and a British loan to PersiaThe Indian Police CommissionRussian military activities in Central AsiaIndian Army involvement in the Russo-Japanese WarSeistan [Sistan], including the telegraph line to Seistan, and demarcation of the Seistan boundaryThe Tibet Mission [the Younghusband expedition], including fighting and casualties at Guru, the attitude of Tibetans towards the Mission, reinforcements for the Mission, treaty negotiations between Great Britain and Tibet, and the occupation of the Chumbi ValleyThe Convention between Great Britain and Tibet, the indemnity to be paid by Tibet, the Adhesion Agreement, Chinese suzerainty over Tibet, the Tibet Blue Book, and other issues concerning Tibet.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 200; 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.Pagination: the volume also contains two original printed pagination sequences.
34. 'No. 1. Memorandum: Relations between Persia and Iraq'
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- Abstract: The memorandum is concerned with a recent deterioration in diplomatic relations between Iraq and Persia; particular focus is given to the following issues:Persia's refusal to officially recognise Iraq;Persia's desire for judicial privileges for its subjects within Iraq;border disputes between Iraq and Persia, with a historical overview from 1842;the policy of the British Government.It also includes a list (folios 4v-5) of recent events between August 1927 and May 1928, which have impacted relations between Iraq and Persia.It has been signed by Charles William Baxter, Foreign Office.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 5; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file contains an original printed paginated sequence.
35. 'No. 1. Memorandum: American Advisers for Persia'
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- Abstract: The memorandum briefly outlines the historical basis of Britain's interest in Persia, and the development of relations between the two countries; this includes the development and abandonment of the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Persian agreements. It also contains a brief assessment of Persia's finances, Persia's debt to Britain, and provides an explanation of Persia's strategic importance to Britain. A list of principles, upon which future British policy towards Persia should be based, can be found on folios 2v-3.The author is George Nathaniel Curzon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the memorandum is to explain the interest of the Persian Government in appointing an American financial adviser, and to explain why the British Government supports this proposal.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 3; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
36. Papers of the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee
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- Abstract: This file is composed of papers produced by the War Cabinet's Eastern Committee, which was chaired by George Curzon for most of its existence. The file contains a complete set of printed minutes, beginning with the committee's first meeting on 28 March 1918, and concluding with its final meeting on 7 January 1919 (ff 6-214 and ff 227-272).The file begins with two copies of a memorandum by Curzon, dated 13 March 1918, proposing the formation of the Eastern Committee. This is followed by a memorandum by Arthur James Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, approving Curzon's proposal, and a copy of a procedure for the newly created committee, outlining arrangements for committee meetings and the dissemination of information to committee members.Also included is a set of resolutions, passed by the committee in December 1918, in order to guide British representatives at the Paris Peace conference (ff 216-225). The resolutions cover the following: the Caucasus and Armenia; Syria; Palestine; Hejaz and Arabia; Mesopotamia, Mosul, Baghdad and Basra. They are preceded by a handwritten note written by Curzon 'some years later', which remarks on how they are a 'rather remarkable forecast of the bulk of the results since obtained.'Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 272; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.