§ Mr. M. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent old records about the history of Aden are still stored locally; whether these are deteriorating; and if he will consider appointing someone, possibly a retired officer or a student, to collate these records and thus ensure their preservation.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe official archives of Aden date back to 1839 and are held and administered by its Government. In 1952–53 a professional archivist conducted a survey of the archives and as
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