Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services'

Content

The file contains correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner (Bernard Reilly), the 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. Political Department, the Colonial Office, the Air Ministry, the Government of India Department of Industries and Labour (Posts and Telegraphs branch), and the Director General for Posts and Telegraphs (India).

The correspondence dated between 1933-1935 concerns the installation of a new telephone system at Aden, receipts and expenditure, and a review of the rates charged.

The correspondence dated between 1935-1936 concerns arrangements for the Aden postal system in the event of the transfer of the civil administration to the Colonial Office. It includes discussion of staff terms and conditions following the transfer, possible participation in the Empire Mail Scheme, the continuation of cash certificates and postal insurances, and the possible establishment of an Aden Savings Bank.

The correspondence dated 1937 concerns the inclusion of Aden in the Universal Postal Convention, and revised rules regarding life insurance and endowment assurance for Aden postal staff.

This file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references found within the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).

Extent and format

1 file (91 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 92; 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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/12/1479

Former external reference(s)

Coll 1/43

History of this record

Date(s)

15 Aug 1933-10 Apr 1937 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Postal servicesTelephone servicesInsurance services

People & organisations

Colonial OfficeAir MinistryChief Commissioner, AdenGovernment of India, Industries and Labour Department

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