ɪt tˈʊk ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən fɹʌmðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt bˌʌt ɪt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl stˈæf ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvənts ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.
It took until 1937 to receive recognition from the Government but it remained the principal staff association of Civil Servants until 1950.