'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour' [‎156r] (315/586)

THE BAHRAIN P TnOLE M Cv/MPAiiY L x M j . i ED
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Bahrain Island Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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11th March, 1942.
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His Britannic Majesty's Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. ,
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Dear Sir,
1 am attaching a Memorandum dated 10th March,
1942 with respect to the subject of a special allowance
for non-staff employees to meet the increased cost of
living, about which I have previously spoken to you. In
addition, I am attaching confidential Exhibits of 1st
January, 1942 as follows 8 -
Sxhibit f, A n - Roster and wage data of Clerical
and Technical employees.
Exhibit "B"- Roster and wage data of Artisan employees.
Exhibit "C 1 *- Roster and wage data of Domestic employees.
I shall appreciate your treating the information contained
in the three above exhibits, which discloses Individual
salaries, as strictly confidential.
We have been petitioned by our British Indian
clerical and technical employees for an allowance to enable
them to meet increased selling prices of the necessaries of
life, which they point out have increased substantially in
Bahrain and India. Neither the British Indian Artisan and
Domestic employees nor the local employees (Bahrainis) have
taken similar action.
I mentioned this matter to Major Alban, who was
in Bahrain before this petition was presented and he requested
that he be kept informed of any such proposals contemplated,
as such would affect the entire community. As Major Alban
is no longer here I am presenting to you particulars of the
wages paid employees of various categories by the Bahrain
Petroleum Company Ltd., for your consideration, and suggest
that other commercial concerns do likewise in order that in
the event any action on the part of the employers is considered
warranted, the allowance will be consistent and equitable for
all concerned.
It has been the practice of this Company to pay
its employees a fair wage, sufficient to enable them to
provide themselves with the necessities of life, and by
adherring to a systematic saving programme, build a Provident
Fund for use after retirement. The Company has, as evidenced
by Exhibit I of the attached Memorandum, during the past three
years progressively increased the wages of non-staff employees,
enabling these people to withstand normal fluctuations in the
selling prices of commodities.
After your review of our present wage scale, in
conjunction with salaries being paid in this community by
other employers, we would appreciate your advising us if
you consider the wages now being paid" to our local and Indian
employees adequate. If not, any suggestions that you may
have to offer will be carefully considered and presented to
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