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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' [318r] (635/911)
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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estimates proceed on assur.pticn that no subsidi ry company
remains in Perim in a position to maintain services at
present provided by the Perim Goal Company. The estimates
also omit mention of postal revenue and expenditure, the
figures of which up to the year ending 193':)-34 have been
shewn in the statement 17 attached to this letter, the
estimates moreover do not include any sum for establishment
and maintenance of ' ireless communication (para. 9 cf
Chief Commissioner’s letter).
3. The maintenance cf the route lights at perim will
remain of equal importance in future and provides an
important reason for the maintenance of an effective
administration on the island. Since arrangements will
presumably remain as at present, the estimates have not been
ccmplicarted by inclusion cf this item, but question may have
important bearing on decision whether or not harbour should
be maintained. Decision on this point we must leave to
His Hajesty’s Government.
4. .e agree with your conclusion that since Perim Coal
Company are under no obligation under their lease to continue
public services, there is no object in holding them to
their lease, amid that the Company ’s ofier to terminate it
by a lump sum payment with effect from the 1st January 1936
may be accepted. As regards the amount of lump-sum payment,
ve al -e unable to see on what basis 5 years' rent is be be
accepted. The amount which should be paid in one lump to
discharge the liability will be Rs. 96,p00 roundly being
4 months rent plus capitalised value oi 7 annual puytionbs
oi As. 14756-14-8 D 3t % per annum. This is ohe sum which
the company should be required oo pay.
5. ith reference to paras. 18 to 20 ci Chief
Commissioner’s letter we consider thau Compcuij^ o liabiliLy
for maintenance cf buildings should, it possible, be set
Qxf against hire of plant and purchase oi h-.ib^ur naoeiials
(if it is decided to undertake nr irtonance ci harbom ;.
If Company is not prepared to accept this, adjustment
could be'made after assessment as proposed by Chief
Commissioner by officer in charge Civil -erks, Aden, unu
Id nager
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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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- Title
- Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:52v, 56r:59v, 63r:77v, 79r:93v, 95r:97v, 100r:105v, 107r:108v, 110r:127v, 130r:147v, 150r:150v, 155r:156v, 159r:180v, 183r:200v, 204r:226v, 232r:255v, 257r:258v, 263r:268v, 270r:290v, 295r:295v, 298r:344v, 346r:346v, 349r:357v, 360r:384v, 389r:393v, 400r:430v, 432r:438v, 444v:445v, 447r:454v, 447r:447v, back
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