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The uses and limitations of telegrams in official correspondence between Ceylon's Governor General and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, circa 1870-1900

Einsatz und Begrenztheit von Telegrammen in der offiziellen Korrespondenz zwischen Ceylons Generalgouverneur und dem Secretary of State for the Colonies, circa 1870-1900
[journal article]

Fletcher, Paul

Abstract

'Dieser Artikel stellt einige Beispiele des Gebrauchs von Telegrammen im Austausch offizieller Korrespondenz von Ceylons Gouverneur und dem Secretary of State for the Colonies vor. Er versucht außerdem zu beschreiben, wo dabei die Grenzen der Verwendung von Telegrammen lagen. Die Analyse in diesem A... view more

'Dieser Artikel stellt einige Beispiele des Gebrauchs von Telegrammen im Austausch offizieller Korrespondenz von Ceylons Gouverneur und dem Secretary of State for the Colonies vor. Er versucht außerdem zu beschreiben, wo dabei die Grenzen der Verwendung von Telegrammen lagen. Die Analyse in diesem Artikel beginnt mit dem Jahr 1870 - nachdem der telegraphische Nachrichtenverkehr zwischen Ceylon und England durch Ceylons Verbindung zum Roten-Meer-Kabel über den Anschluss nach Madras in Indien aufgebaut und stabil war. Der Untersuchungszeitraum endet mit der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert aus Gründen der zeitlichen Rahmung. Das verwendete Material umfasst Telegramme und Briefe aus den Aufzeichnungen von Ceylons Originalkorrespondenz, die in den Nationalarchiven in Kew, London, aufbewahrt werden.' (Autorenreferat)... view less


'This article attempts to provide some examples of Ceylon's Governor's and the Secretary of State for the Colonies' uses of telegrams in communicating official correspondence. It also tries to describe the limitations of using telegrams to this end. The analysis of the article starts from 1870 - aft... view more

'This article attempts to provide some examples of Ceylon's Governor's and the Secretary of State for the Colonies' uses of telegrams in communicating official correspondence. It also tries to describe the limitations of using telegrams to this end. The analysis of the article starts from 1870 - after telegraphic communication between Ceylon and England became established and stable by Ceylon's connection to the Red Sea Cable through its telegraphic link with Madras, India. The period of examination of this article ends right around the turn of the twentieth-century, for reasons of frame. The materials consulted herein include telegrams and letters found in Ceylon's original correspondence records kept at the National Archives in Kew, London.' (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
telegraphy; telecommunication; information flow; Asia; utilization; news exchange; colony; historical development; Sri Lanka; administration; South Asia; Great Britain; developing country; nineteenth century

Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research

Method
empirical; historical

Document language
English

Publication Year
2010

Page/Pages
p. 90-107

Journal
Historical Social Research, 35 (2010) 1

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.35.2010.1.90-107

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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