The plan shows part of Perim island, terminating in the east in a line roughly demarcated from Lee Point in the south to Ra's al 'Ushsh in the north. The plan was produced as part of a lease between the Secretary of State for India in Council and the Perim Coal Company, showing the land and bui...
Coll 1/59 'Aden. Lease of the Perim Coal Company at Perim: future of Perim and provision of a wireless set'
Scope & Content:
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 primaril...