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Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set' [98r] (195/911)
The record is made up of 1 file (456 folios). It was created in 24 Jun 1935-21 Oct 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO
THE MANAGING DIRECTORS
THE REFERENCE AND DATE OF
THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED
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In continuation of ny letter of 9th instant
I have to make further reference to your letter of 28th
September (P-Z,6934/36) relating to this Compares Tank
Depot at Perim, and to inform you that arrangements for
the temporary maintenance of the Depot have been the
subject of correspondence by mail and by telegram between
this Office and our Manager at Aden. The skilled labour
necessary for handling cable has been retained and I have
to state that, as a temporary measure nine natives will be
employed for this purpose, consisting of one Driver-in-
Charge two Cable Hands and six
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
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My Company is pleased to note that facilities in
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regard to the furnishing of the ordinary elementaiy needs
of life on the Island will be extended to these men and
that their supervision is a matter which can be arranged
between the Acting Chief Comnissioner at Aden and our local
representative. In this connection our Manager states
that the Government supervision will be only of a minor
nature, and that following his interview with the Civil
Secretary, it was understood that the payment required from
ny Company for Medical attention and for water would be
slight, the probable cost of the latter item approximating
10/- per l&l gallons.
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OFF'C^
ENCLOSURE IN WEEKLY I
NO. 43 2 20CTI936
FROM SECRETARY, POLITICAL AND
SECRET DEPT.
INDIA OFFICE
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
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COPY SENT TO.
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The file contains papers regarding the operation of certain businesses on Perim, negotiations for their withdrawal from the island, and arrangements for the Government of India to assume responsibility for maintaining essential services previously provided by the companies.
The papers primarily concern the position of the Perim Coal Company - a subsidiary of Lambert Brothers Ltd. - and consist of correspondence regarding: the lease held by the company (copy at ff 445-54); their financial circumstances, and reasons for ceasing operations on Perim; arrangements for early termination of the lease through a deed of surrender (copy at ff 123-25); and the proposed sale of a water condensing plant and accessories to the Government of India.
Throughout their period of operation on the island the company provided certain essential services: a company employee acted as Government Agent on the island, and they also provided sanitation and medical services; the supply of water, ice and electricity; and oversaw the lighting and buoying of the harbour. Arrangements for the assumption of these duties by the Government of India and Aden authorities are also discussed in the correspondence.
The correspondence also concerns other businesses operating on Perim, namely the Asiatic Petroleum Company, the Lloyd's signal station, the Shell Transport and Trading Company Ltd., and the Eastern Telegraph Company (owned by Cable and Wireless PLC). The file contains correspondence with Cable and Wireless and minutes of the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee, regarding: the temporary provision of telegraph services until an alternative wireless set is provided for the island; and the continued maintenance of the company's cable tank depot, used for cable repair operations throughout the region.
A map of the island, showing the location of buildings leased by the companies, can be found at folio 446.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 1-2).
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- 1 file (456 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 456; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
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- 98r:99v
- Author
- Denison-Pender, John Cuthbert, 1st Baron Pender
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