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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' [387r] (773/911)
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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4* MA. CH 11,' 3 HY & H. AITT , I think I am correct in
assuming that all machinery and plant ashore and afloat
remains the property of the company and that we can
therefore dispose of it as and how we wish.
It is possible that the Government may desire to
take over certain of the plant and .aachinery upon evacua
tion by the Company; for example water ^king ice and
electric lighting plants. Gove^mmeict may consider
O'
treating with the Company for the above or part thereof.
5. ASIATIC PETRCL3U1-: CCl/PAETY. The pe rim Coal Company
are Agents for this Company and granted them a Sub-Lease
dated 18th June 1921. This Sub-Lease continues until the
Head Lease (which the Perim Coal company holds from the
Government of India) is determined.
The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
agreement may be determined by either
party on three months notice but it is specially provided
that if the perim Coal company determines the Agreement
the Lease to the Asiatic petroleum is to continue and
the perim Coal Company is under an obi iga tion * to make
every endeavour to arrange with the Government of India
to renew the Asiatic petroleum company’s Lease upon
existing terms.
Wy I therefore please be advised if the Government
of India will be willing, if the Asiatic Petroleum
Company desire to remain, to grant that Company a fresh
Lease upon the terms now existing.
It is at present uncertain what attitude the
Asiatic petroleum Company will adopt but the latest
telegraphic advices from London show the xietter is receiv
ing their close consideration and it is possible they
may remain.
6. LLOYDS* As is well known Lloyds have a signalling
station at perim afcd it is uncertain at the moment what
their instructions are in regard to continuing after the
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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).
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- 1 file (456 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 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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- Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
- Pages
- 385r:388v
- Author
- Davey, Charles Christmas
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