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Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services' [51r] (101/184)
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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My dear Clauson,
Your letter to Blaxter of the 6 th February
P.Z.615/36, about the telephone service at Aden, has,
I regret, remained unanswered for some time.
I do not think that we should be in a
position to express any opinion on the merits of the
proposed scale of charges until we have been able to
look into the working of the telephone system. For
instance, the basis on which the accounts are drawn
up is not clear to me in some particulars. I am not
aware how the funds for the original capital expenditure
were raised; presumably they were advanced from the
general revenues of tlie Government of India; if so
5|r per cent, seems a heavy rate of interest with which
to burden the undertaking at the present time.
Further, I do not understand the percentage charges
for maintenance; are not the actual charges for
maintenance
M.J. GLAUSON, ESQ.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (91 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/1479
- Title
- Coll 1/43 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: Post Office and telephone services'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:91v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence