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Coll 1/53 'Aden. Enlargement of naval oil fuel storage' [‎18r] (35/184)

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The record is made up of 1 file (92 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1934-22 Apr 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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COPY
No.699 of 1906.
Prom:
To:
Port Trust Office.
9th March 1936.
The Chairman,
Port Trust,
Aden.
The Officer in Charge of Works,
Admiralty Oil Fuel Depot,
Hedjuff.
Dear Sir,
I am to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 22nd
February 1936, and to say:-
That although the original letter of grant under which
the Messageries Maritimes site is held provides for resumption
by Government whose rights now vest in the port Trust, and
no mention is made for compensation for the land itself, but
only of the buildings, nevertheless, it is believed, from
experience with land held similarly by another Company in
Aden that, if negotiations were actually undertaken to resume
land in the occupation of the Messageries Maritimes, it
would be found, in practice, that compensation would have to
be paid or another site given to them in exchange.
It is not known how far the French Government too,
might be interested in these negotiations, in view of the
financial agreement between that Government and the
Messageries Maritimes.
The only rent paid by the Messageries Maritimes is
4u.it rent at the nominal rate of 2 pies per sq.yard which,
on the area marked A.D.E.B. on Plan 0.0.W. Aden No. 8 would
amount to 7644 sq_. yards @ 2 pies - Rs. 79.10.0. per annum.
With regard to the land at present in the occupation
of the P. & 0. Company the Messageries Maritimes, it is true
have the option to resume same on payment to the Port Trust
of a sum of Rs.15,012.8.0. if it ceases to be used for its
present purpose, but it is not certain that the Admiralty
would be entitled to take over the site at the same figure
from i,hem.
The cost of the buildings erected by the p. & 0.
Company was Rs.28,035/- and they are practically new.
An annual Quit rent of Rs.93,13.3. is paid on this
ground, being 3002^ sq. yds. at 6 pies per sq. yd. (the rate
for Building sites).
Yours faithfully,
(Sgd. )
Ag. Chairman
Aden Port Trust.
Accompt .
1 Plan

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The file contains papers regarding the proposed expansion of the Admiralty fuel depot on the Maalla plain [Al Ma'alla] near Aden harbour. The file mainly consists of correspondence between the Admiralty, 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 Aden Chief Commissioner, the Aden Port Trust, and the Government of India Foreign Department.

The topics discussed include: possible sites for the enlargement, with reference made to Admiralty Chart No. 3660; the appointment of a Civil Engineer to conduct a site survey; the possibility of the Admiralty acquiring the land free of charge, under the terms of a 1928 agreement which stated that Crown land in the charge of a municipal authority or local body could be made available free of cost for imperial purposes; and negotiations with the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes, to acquire a harbour site currently occupied by them.

The file includes Admiralty map 504/36 (folio 22) showing a section of the Aden harbour and the area identified for the fuel depot expansion.

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 (folio 1).

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1 file (92 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 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.

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