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Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set' [218r] (435/911)
The record is made up of 1 file (456 folios). It was created in 24 Jun 1935-21 Oct 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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15.
8.
shall in the opinion of the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
Aden
continue and the
political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
Aden or any person
appointed by him may also cause such interference with
or obstruction or inconvenience to the navigation or
utilisation of the Harbour for the purposes aforesaid
to be removed and all expenses thereby incurred shall
bo forthwith paid by the company to the political
Resident Aden in addition to suoh sums of money as
shall have become payable under the provisions
hereinbefore contained.
PBOUihuI) Ali’iAlS AMD XT IS liKEmBX AMD XhuChAHiiO
that the leesor or the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
Adan on his behalf
may at any time determine the powers conferred upon the
Company by the sixth Clause and Clause 6A hereof upon
giving to the company at least twelve calendar months
notice in writing terminating at any time in any calendar
year during the said period of ton year* and upon the
expiration of any suoh notice the power# conferred upon the
Company by Clause 8 and Clause 6A hereof shall be determined
but without prejuuioe to any suits claims or demands by tie
lessor which may have arisen or may thereafter arise in
relation thereto PRGVlhHD AJ^AYS that if the powers in this
clause referred to shall be so determined then the Lessor
(except in the event of hostilities or in the event of
the Lessor or tho :olitioal Resident Aden having reasonable
grounds for believing that hostilities have commenced or are
about to commence j forthvfith provide and for the residue of
the tarm maintain euoh buoys and light vaseels as he may
consider neoessLxy in as efficient a condition as they were
when the powers were determined.
PROVIPirn) ALSO AMD IT IS HEREBY FUiMiH AGRmLJD that the
Company shall within three calendar months after the
expiration or sooner determination of the powers conferred
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The file contains papers regarding the operation of certain businesses on Perim, negotiations for their withdrawal from the island, and arrangements for the Government of India to assume responsibility for maintaining essential services previously provided by the companies.
The papers primarily concern the position of the Perim Coal Company - a subsidiary of Lambert Brothers Ltd. - and consist of correspondence regarding: the lease held by the company (copy at ff 445-54); their financial circumstances, and reasons for ceasing operations on Perim; arrangements for early termination of the lease through a deed of surrender (copy at ff 123-25); and the proposed sale of a water condensing plant and accessories to the Government of India.
Throughout their period of operation on the island the company provided certain essential services: a company employee acted as Government Agent on the island, and they also provided sanitation and medical services; the supply of water, ice and electricity; and oversaw the lighting and buoying of the harbour. Arrangements for the assumption of these duties by the Government of India and Aden authorities are also discussed in the correspondence.
The correspondence also concerns other businesses operating on Perim, namely the Asiatic Petroleum Company, the Lloyd's signal station, the Shell Transport and Trading Company Ltd., and the Eastern Telegraph Company (owned by Cable and Wireless PLC). The file contains correspondence with Cable and Wireless and minutes of the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee, regarding: the temporary provision of telegraph services until an alternative wireless set is provided for the island; and the continued maintenance of the company's cable tank depot, used for cable repair operations throughout the region.
A map of the island, showing the location of buildings leased by the companies, can be found at folio 446.
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 (folios 1-2).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (456 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 456; 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/12/1497
- Title
- Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:52v, 56r:59v, 63r:77v, 79r:93v, 95r:97v, 100r:105v, 107r:108v, 110r:127v, 130r:147v, 150r:150v, 155r:156v, 159r:180v, 183r:200v, 204r:226v, 232r:255v, 257r:258v, 263r:268v, 270r:290v, 295r:295v, 298r:344v, 346r:346v, 349r:357v, 360r:384v, 389r:393v, 400r:430v, 432r:438v, 444v:445v, 447r:454v, 447r:447v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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