Coll 1/1 'The Resident, Aden: appointment of a successor to Sir G S Symes' [‎85r] (169/212)

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GoTernment of India* Foreign and
Political Department, to Secretary
of State for India®
Dated Mew Delhi, 5th February, 1931c.
Received 6o45 panic.* 5th February, 193iU
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377^S 0 Foreign and Poli t ical Department®
Your telegram of the 28th ultimoo Appointment of fevalry (sRv? another)
British Service Resident at this juncture might have tended to
strengthen suspicion that separation of Aden Settlement from
India la contemplated* and we welcome the suggestion that the
new Resident should be from the Indian Service* in accordance
with the accepted normal procedure®
We propose that appointment should be given to
Heilly, present First Assistant at Aden® He is strongly
recommended by Symes, with the concurrence of His Excellency
the Governor of Bombay, and has very strong qualifications for
the appointment, including fourteen years excellent service at
Aden® His appointment, too, would secure continuity of policy,
which is very desirable at this stageo No other officer of
the Political Department has equal claims, nor has any
asked to be considered®
Reilly la 49 and has, therefore, only six years to
go and, owing to the length of his Aden experience, is scarcely
suited for any other selection appointment®