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Mss Eur F111/162
- Record Id:
- 040-002307673
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002307428
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000323
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100166335933.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F111/162
- Title:
- 1903. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, Mr. BALFOUR, LORD LANSDOWNE, SIR A. GODLEY, &c.
- Scope & Content:
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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 delimitation
- Afghanistan, 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 Empire
- British policy and political relations in India, including with Native States
- 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
- Financial, administrative and fiscal matters
- British policy in Persia [Iran]
- The Persian Gulf, including Russian influence in the region and Lord Curzon's tour there
- Railway projects throughout the British Indian Empire and in Mesopotamia [Iraq]
- British relations with Russia notably in connection with India, Persia, Afghanistan and Tibet
- Military operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [the Republic of Somaliland]
- Trade
- British policy in Tibet.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002307428
036-002307652
040-002307673 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F111-112 : Papers of the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India 1898-1905; Lord Privy Seal 1915-19; Foreign Secretary 1919-24
Mss Eur F111-112 Series 17 : Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India 1898-1905: correspondence with the Secretary of State for India and others
Mss Eur F111/162 : 1903. THE LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON. CORRESPONDENCE WITH SECRETARY OF STATE, Mr. BALFOUR, LORD LANSDOWNE, SIR A. GODLEY, &c. - Hierarchy:
- 032-002307428[0017]/036-002307652[0021]/040-002307673
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F111-112
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 volume (429 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001452.0x000323
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1903
- End Date:
- 1905
- Date Range:
- 1904?
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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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 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.
- Arrangement:
- The correspondence is 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 letter is numbered, and the index on folios 3-29 gives the numbers of the letters which correspond to each name, place or subject listed in the index.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)