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Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services' [‎49r] (97/184)

The record is made up of 1 file (91 folios). It was created in 15 Aug 1933-10 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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It is requested that in any further communi
cation on this subject the under -mentioned letter
and number may be quoted, and the reply
addressed to —
The Under Secretary of State for India,
Political Department,
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. ,
London, S.TF. 1.
p. Z.2372/36.
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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. ,
WHITEHALL,
LONDON, S.W. 1.
28th April, 1936*
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I on directed by the Secretary of State for Ind a to refer to
Air Miniotry letter of 13th flay, 1935, No.S.£6750/F.C., rnr-arding
the telephone rrranro 1 ^©^ 3 ^ Aden, and to forward a o -o the
Government of India letter of 9th January, letter noted in the mnrcin
V o. P«»^8 /33 ' containing the Oovernnent of
Indio •b review o^ the financial working of the telephone oyetem.
Before for\7ardi”>g the Governnent of India’s pro]>ooolB in
t is natter, it wno coneidered dcoirnb e to consult the C^loninl
Office, in view of the fact that the Aden Telephone Service will
shortly pass under their control. A cox>y or toe de i-*official
cori'espondence exchanged between 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. and the Colonial
The Colonial
?o~Colonlnl Office dated Gth February) Office is enclosed.
_ . office have now intimated that they
prefer at present to leave the decision in this natter in tte
hands of the Secretary o^ State for India, and it is suggested for
the considersti m of the Air Council that the second of the two
alternatives proposed in paragraph 2 of the Governme t of India’s
letter of 9th January should bo adopted - i.e. a reduction in the
rate for direct connections - and that the changes nr posed in
paragraph 3 should be introduced, subject to the understanding
t at a further review of the financial arrange i nts will be
undertaken when the Colonial Office have had experience of the
workings of the system. Subject to the agreement of the Air
Ministry, His Lordship would inform the Oovernnent 'f India
accordingly and the revised arrangement would be brought into
force as soon as xx>ssible.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Colonial 0^ ‘ice.
I am. Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Secretary, (Sgd,) M. J. CLAUSON
Air Ministry,
i.

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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).

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1 file (91 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 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.

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