HMV Factory in Dum Dum

[Garret]

EMI no longer exists as a company, but the EMI Archive Trust (a Registered Charity) does, and owns, I believe, everything up to 1945 in the Archive. Joanna Hughes, the Archivist, tells me that universal are very supportive of the Archive. Although I don't know where the new site is, it is described a purpose built (as, indeed, was the Hayes site).

So basically everything that was in Dum Dum was shipped back to England in 1947??

[Steve]

EMI no longer exists as a company, but the EMI Archive Trust (a Registered Charity) does, and owns, I believe, everything up to 1945 in the Archive. Joanna Hughes, the Archivist, tells me that universal are very supportive of the Archive. Although I don't know where the new site is, it is described a purpose built (as, indeed, was the Hayes site).

So basically everything that was in Dum Dum was shipped back to England in 1947??

No, I don't believe that's the case or indeed what Oedipus is saying here but instead that pre-1945 materials in general (not specifically Indian company information) relating to Gramophone Company product and early EMI archival material is now owned and maintained by the EMI Archive Trust, wherever that resides.