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Ampthill Papers. Mss. Evr. E.233, 7 vols. (extracts)
A. To Lord Ampthill
Aug. 16, 1904. From: Lt. Governor of Benal: Contributions to Imperial Defense from Indian landed proprietors.
Aug. 19, 1904. From: The Resident, Mysore: Transmission of letters to the Maharaja ; The Mysore succession.
Aug. 31, 1904. From: The Lt. Governor of Bengal: The tenures of aboriginals near Ranchi ; Bengal Agricultural Association started ; Aid from Zamindars for Imperial Defense.
Sep. 5, 1904. From: Lt. Gvrnr. of V.P. ; Provincial news ; The Plague ; Workings of the new Tenancy Act ; Trade between Almora and Tibet ; Landlords and Imperial Defense.
Sep. 6, 1904. From: Chief Commissioner of Assam: Description of the land ; Action on local police ; Reform of the schools ; A memorial from tea planters.
Sep. 7, 1904. From: The Darbar, Cochin: Working of the railway.
Sep. 17, 1904. From: The Governor, Bombay: Famine ; The Native Press ; Native States ; The Universities Act ; The Kathiawar Customs.
Sep. 22, 1904. From: The Home Dept.: Election of University fellows and senate ; Govt. House, Ootacamund: Honors nominations.
Sep. 24, 1904. Lord Kitchener: His continued service in India ; System of army control.
Sep. 25, 1904. Lord Kitchener ; His resignation.
Sep. 26, 1904. F. Younghusband ; The Tibetan treaty ; China and Tibet ; The Indemnity.
Sep. 30, 1904. The Governor, Bombay: The Honors List ; An article in the "Times."
Oct. 2, 1904. Lt. Governor of Bengal ; Ranchi visit ; Land tenures ; Proposed college at Ranchi ; Troubles in the Calcutta Corporation.
Oct. 12, 1904. The Governor, Bombay ; Relations between Bombay and the Viceroy ; Scarcity in Guzerat ; Reference to the Secretary of State on disputed issues ; Proposed prosecution of a native newspaper ; University election ; Relations with native chiefs.
Oct. 20, 1904. The Governor, Bombay ; University election ; Imperial Service Troops ; Famine Policy.
Nov. 1, 1904. The Governor, Bombay ; Sind Tour ; The Military Dept. ; The Aden Hinterland and france ; Relations with Secretary of State ; The Bombay Municipal case.
Nov. 20, 1904. The Governor, Bombay: The Industrial Exhibition adn the Congress Party ; Government and the Congress ; Criticisms of government by the educated classes.
Nov. 20, 1904. Government House, Madras: Renovation of the Spring Gardens ; General news ; The question of early marriages ; Native criticisms of University policy ; The Port Trust Bill ; The Land Bill.
Jun. 2, 1904. St. John Brodrick ; The India Office ; The Budget speech ; Tibetan affairs ; Russian rights in Egypt ; The Bhutan frontier ; Use of Church of England churches in India by the Wesleyans ; Charges on India for the Army ; The Russo-Japanese War.
May 19, 1904. Sir A. Godley, the India Office: Curzon's foreign and military policy ; ampthill's role as Viceroy pro tem.
May 20, 1904. St. John Brodrick, the India Office: The Tibet problem ; Curzon's policy for Tibet ; Russia nad Tibet ; The weakness of the British case against Russia over Tibet ; Russia and Afghanistan ; The Defense Committee meeting.
May. 26, 1904. Lord Curzon ; Tibet ; The Russians and Tibet ; Departmental work in India ; The Defense Committee ; Seistan ; English ignorance about India.
May 27, 1904. St. John Brodrick ; The India Office ; The Amir of Afghanistan ; Younghusband ; Tibet ; The Police Commission Report.
May 27, 1904. Sir A. Godley ; The India Office ; The Persian scheme of fiscal reform ; The relations between teh Secretary of State ane the Viceroy ; Curzon's role as Viceroy.
Jun. 10, 1904. St. John Brodrick, the India Office: Curzon ; Relations of the Viceroy with the India Council ; Kandabar line ; Lord Kitchener's opinions ; The Amir ; Tibet ; Persia.
Jun. 17, 1904. St. John Brodrick: Curzon's illness ; Sanitary matters ; The question of competitive examinations for the I.C.S., the Military Dept. and the Commander-in-Chief ; Curzon's views ; Security of correspondence with the Viceroy ' Younghusband and Tibet ; The tone of the Native Press ; The tariff question.
Jun. 24, 1904. The India Office (probably Brodrick) ; The Famine Fund ; Differences between teh india Office and the Govt. of India ; Govt.'s policy on Indian issues in Commons ; The need to appear unified on Indian questions ; Relations between teh India Council and the Government of India ; The Amir ; The Tibet problem ; The use of Anglican churches.
Jul. 1, 1904. St. John Brodrick ; The Tibetan question ; Curzon's policy on Tibet ; Lord Kitchener and the military Dept.
Aug. 5, 1904. St. John Brodrick ; The Tibetan question ; Lord Kitchener's scheme ; The military Dept. ; Army Reform ; Doiveit.
Aug. 18, 1904. St. John Brodrick: Curzon and Tibet ; The Amir ; Relations with Russia ; Supply and Transport ; Russo-Japanese War ; The Military Dept. ; Rail-way policy ; Frontier questions ; Public Works.
Nov. 4, 1904. St. John Brodrick: Tibet and the 2nd Convention ; Difficulties with Curzon ; Brodrick-Ampthill correspondence ; Relations with Russia.
Nov. 18, 1904. St. John Brodrick: Curzon's return to India ; Curzon's views ; Treatment of Younghusband ; Lord Kitchner and the Military Dept. ; Viceregal correspondence with teh King ; Russia in Central Asia.
May 12, 1904. Chief Commissioner, Assam: The labor question ; Collisions between planters and coolies ; Land Revenue reforms ; Excise Reforms ; Confidential note on the tea gardens.
May 13, 1904. Lord Kitchener ; Troops for Tibet.
May 20, 1904. The President, Mysore ; conditions in Mysore ; A memorandum on Mysore affairs.
May 21, 1904. Brigadier-gen. Macdonald: Troubles in Tibet.
May 21, 1904. Sir George Arbuthnot ; Madras affairs ; Bhopal.
Aug. 10, 1904. Lt.-Gov. of Bengal: Visits with Patna Zamindars ; Monghyo ; Settlement operations and Zamindar objection.
Aug. 11, 1904. Sir Denzil Ibbetson: Madras rent legislation.
Aug. 12, 1904. Lt.-Gov., United Provinces: general.
Aug. 13, 1904. Telegram from British Commissioner, Tibet: Modified trade regulations ; Tibetan affairs.
Aug. 15, 1904. Lord Kitchener: Tibetan force ; Troops for India.
Aug. 15, 1904. Note by Sir E. Elles on horses and transport for the Indian Army.
Aug. 16, 1904. F. Younghusband, Telegram from Tibet: on negotiations.
Aug. 16, 1904. British Commissioner in Tibet, telegram: On the Draft Convention.
Aug. 16, 1904. Gen. Macdonald: Behavior of the Lhasa authorities.
Aug. 16, 1904. Sir E. Law: Financial problems and military needs.
Aug. 16, 1904. J. Lemaire, Gov. French Settlements in India: Announcing his arrival as governor.
Aug. 16, 1904. Mr. H.E. Richards: Financial difficulties and military costs.
Aug. 16, 1904. Lt. Gov. of Bengal: Contributions to Imperial Defense by wealthy landed proprietors (printed copy of handwritten letter cited previously.)
Aug. 19, 1904. Mr. P. landon: Tibetan affairs.
Aug. 19, 1904. British Commission in Tibet: Tibetan affairs.
Aug. 19, 1904. F. Younghusband: Garrison for gyantse.
Aug. 19, 1904. Gen. Macdonald: Military operations in Tibet.
Aug. 22, 1904. British Commissioner in Tibet: Release of Indian subjects held by Tibetans ; Tibetan sentiment ; Improvement of situation ; Treaty problems.
Aug. 22, 1904. Gen. Macdonald: Military operations in Tibet.
Aug. 23, 1904. Chief Commissioner, N.W. Frontier Province: Frontier administration policy ; The tribes on the Durand Line ; Proposed occupation of Jellalabad ; Chitral.
Aug. 23, 1904. The Resident, Hyderabad: Failure of the rains ; Imperial Service Troops ; changes in thh Hyderabad administration.
Aug. 24, 1904. British Commissioner, Tibet: Conference with Tibetan officials ; Possible settlement ; The Draft Convention in Tibetan view.
Aug. 24, 1904. F. Younghusband, Telegram: Peking's denunciation of the Dalai Lama ; chienese Emperor must ratify any agreement.
Aug. 25, 1904: British Commissioner, Tibet: Tibetan reply to British terms ; Wounding of British officers ; Movements of Dalai Lama.
Aug. 25, 1904. F. Younghusband: Tibetan response to Draft Convention.
Aug. 26, 1904. Collector, Vizagapatam: Arrangement of Viceregal visit to Vizagapatam.
Aug. 26, 1904. The Governor, Madras: Poor rains and a short crop ; Illegal confiscations of weapons ; Troubles between Trichenopoly police and town Sub-Magistrate ; Centralization of administration in Sinla ; Land Tenancy Bill ; Scheme for redistribution of districts ; The Universities Act.
Aug. 27, 1904. Lt. Gov. of Burma: Railway extension into China ; Burma Municipal Bill ; The Tibetan question ; The Afghan question ; Seistan and the Persian question.
Aug. 28, 1904. British Commissioner, Tibet: Tibetan views on an indemnity.
Aug. 28, 1904. F. Younghusband: use of indemnity demand to secure a trade mart at Zagal ; Trade terms.
Aug. 28, 1904. Gen. Macdonald ; Military movements in Tibet.
Aug. 30, 1904. Agent to the Gov. General, Central India: Bhopal affairs ; Appt. to Hyderabad.
Aug. 31, 1904. British Commissioner, Tibet: Role of Chinese Amban in negotiations.
Aug. 31, 1904. Col. Younghusband: Objection to his recall from Tibet ; Flight of Dalai Lama.