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Coll 1/49 'Aden. Administration and control: changes consequent on Indian constitutional reforms; transfer to HMG' [‎77r] (158/968)

The record is made up of 1 volume (480 folios). It was created in 12 Oct 1933-3 Jun 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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i|,|) / 7 n Any Ordinance the provisions of which shall appear in-
^ CO nsistent with obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty ;
^ ^ n y Ordinance interfering with the discipline or control
0 f Our forces by land, sea or air ,
CqIodiU An y Ordinance of an extraordinary nature and import-
■ e whereby Our prerogative or the rights and property of
Our subjects not residing in the Colony, or the trade and
shipping of any part of Our dominions or any territory under
Our protection may be prejudiced ;
(10) Any Ordinance whereby persons not of European birth
or descent may be subjected or made liable to any disabilities
or restrictions to which persons of European birth or descent
are not also subjected or made liable ;
( 11 ) Any Ordinance containing provisions to which Our
assent has been once refused, or which have been disallowed by
Us.
Provided that if the Governor shall have satisfied himself that an
ugent necessity exists requiring that such Ordinance be brought
consernto immediate operation, he is authorized to enact such Ordinance,
ed mlfiless the same shall impose import or export duties or additional
forortaxation or shall be inconsistent with any obligations imposed upon
reof fife by Treaty, but he is to transmit to Us, by the earliest oppor-
dheGdunity, the Ordinance so enacted, together with his reasons for
ie Cokfnacting it.
17 When any Ordinance shall have been enacted by the
Governor he shall forthwith transmit to Us through one of Our
Principal’ Secretaries of State a full and exact copy in duplicate of
he same duly authenticated under the Public Seal and by his own
imature. Such copy shall be accompanied by such explanatory
ibservations as may be required to exhibit the reasons and occasion
or passing such Ordinance.
3 foinej 18. At the earliest practical period at the commencement of each
rear, the Governor shall cause a complete collection to be published,
, or general information, of all Ordinances enacted during the
ndori y,.
. receding year.
dimint 19. Before disposing of any vacant or waste lands to Us belong-
es of tt n g the Governor shall cause such reservations to be made thereon
is he may think necessary for roads or other public purposes. The
Governor shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase for himself any
and or buildings to Us belonging without special permission given
;o him on that behalf through one of Our Principal Secretaries
kin g - te )f State.
vers, orff-
20. All Commissions to be granted by the Governor to any
or persons for exercising any office or employment sha ,
unless otherwise provided by law, be granted during pleasure on y.
in the a:

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The volume contains papers regarding the transfer of the civil administration of Aden from the Government of India to the Colonial Office, and the preparation of the Aden Colony Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. (1936), and 'Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Aden (1937)'.

The volume is predominantly made up of correspondence 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. Political Department, the Colonial Office, the Aden Chief Commissioner (later Governor) 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. Legal Advisor's Department, and the Secretary of State for India. The volume also contains numerous heavily-annotated drafts of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and the Royal Instructions, plus minutes of meetings held at the Colonial Office, and extracts from the Home Affairs Committee and the Joint Committee on Indian Constitutional Reform. Final drafts can be found at folios 13-20, in addition to copies of Reilly's inauguration speech (folios 25-28).

The correspondence covers a range of topics, including: Indian and Arab sentiment over the transfer; problems of condominion; the importance of Aden to Britain's imperial aims; representations from the Indian and Aden business communities; the maintenance of representation for Aden subjects at the Bombay High Court; Aden's free port status; questions of income tax and salt duty; the wording of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and Royal Instructions; and a proposal to list the Kuria Muria Islands as a named dependency of Aden, comparable to Shaikh Othman, Imad and Hiswa, and Perim.

The volume includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 4).

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1 volume (480 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 480; 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. The fold-outs on f 147, f 158 and f 159 are A and B items which are attached to the folios in order to add additional information about the document.

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