مجموعة رقم ١/ ٤٣ "عدن. تغييرات بالإدارة المدنية في حالة الانفصال عن الهند: خدمات مكتب البريد والهاتف" [و‎‎٢‎٢] (١٨٤/٤٣)

in such refusal. The Government of India understand that the
reluctance of some of the employees to continue to serve there
after the transfer is due to uncertainty as to their pay and pros
pects under the new administration. If assurances are given to
the staff that their services will continue to be on exactly the
same terms and conditions as those under which they are at present
serving, the number unwilling to continue in service should be
materially reduced,
5, The reasons for suggesting financial adjustments between India
and Aden are recorded in the memorandum which accompanied Mr,Nixon’s
letter No. D-1079/Ref./36, da.ted the 7th May 1936 to the Under
Secretary of State for India, Political Department, The necessity
for the payment of the capital value of the Post Office and Telephone
buildings and other assets referred to in paragraph 8 of the memoran
dum has been accepted by the Colonial Office subject to the question
of a revision of the rate of depreciation. ( vide Mr. Cowell’s letter
No.78128/36, dated the 30th July 1936 forv/arded under India Office
letter No.P. Z.5526/36, dated the 15th August 1936. A reply to that
letter is being sent separately.).
6. It is proposed to discuss a number of questions connected with
the transfer^of the Aden postal and telegraph personnel with Sir
Bernard Reilly when he pays his contemplated visit to New Delhi in the
ensuing winter and it will assist these discussions if the views of
the Colonial Office on the subject of the pay and conditions for
locally recruited staff can be made available to the Government of
India in the meantime.
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Secretary to the Government of India,