'File 1/5B Clerical and Menial Staff: Black List'

Content

The papers consist of correspondence from private companies and official bodies in Bahrain to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain and the Bahrain Government listing former employees by name whom they wished to debar from future employment elsewhere in the state. The reasons alleged for placing the individuals on an employment 'black list' were (a) because they had resigned because they could not obtain a salary increase above that paid by other companies in Bahrain; (b) because the person had resigned - no other reason given; (c) because they taken part in a strike of sweepers and cartmen; (d) because they had left their jobs at the Naval Base, Bahrain, without notice. The names of the individuals were then distributed to officials of various businesses, members of the military, and the Jewish Community.

The closing date in the overall date range of this file, which is later than the date of the final piece of correspondence (11 August 1945), is produced by an entry in the notes at the rear of the file. There is a further set of notes dated 21 September 1948 (f. 10), which appears to have been misfiled.

Extent and format

1 file (9 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the back of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 11; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-10; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/981

Former external reference(s)

English Office files: 1/5 B

History of this record

Date(s)

27 Jul 1944-14 Aug 1945 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Blacklisting, labour

People & organisations

Bahrain Political Agency, Menial Establishment

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'File 1/5B Clerical and Menial Staff: Black List', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/981, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001e4> [accessed 29 October 2024]

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