Is the following true ? > Every solvable transitive subgroup > $G\subset\mathfrak{S}_p$ (the symmetric group on > $p$ letters, where $p$ is a prime) > contains a unique subgroup $C$ of > order $p$ and is contained in the > normaliser $N$ of $C$ in $\mathfrak{S}_p$. The > quotient $G/C$ is cyclic of order > dividing $p-1$. If $G$ is not cyclic, > then it has exactly $p$ subgroups of > index $p$. I need such a result for an arithmetic application. A reference or a short argument will be appreciated. **Addendum.** For those interested in the arithmetic application, see http://arxiv.org/abs/1005.2016