'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour' [‎179r] (361/586)

12/19, ia/19-A, 12A9-9) 10/1, 88A-fe
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Mlntf •t With nr. HU »«>11 Br >wn,
Chi »f Uc«l K«pr «««at«tlv« »f th« Bahrain P«.r»-
Itmn Cmpmr •n 19th OcXmher 1943 ,
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!• Mr* Husstll Br«vrn said that camditlans at the
Camp as ragarda tha British parsannal and laara had
Impravad. They wars haplng ta gat 3 ar 4 men away
aaoh manth. Passagas war a ^ein^ made avallalila In
Calra y liut they had ta daal with Caltax wha In turn
dealt with Shall wha In tarn dealt with Themas Cafek
& Sens whe in turn appeared te daal with a Beard en
which were represented the i&filMssy y the Sea Transpert
Officer, and ihe Armed Perces. He heped that we sheuld
^e able te arrange fer Caltex te deal direct and net
have te de It threugh Shell*
The new arrangementa toy which prlerlty passages
ceuld lie granted frem here liy the B v O«A # C* weuld help
censlderaHly*
They were having as much difficulty in regard
te American la^eur as they were in regard te British*
They had recruited 32 eperatlvea in England 1iut
their repreaentatlTe there was having difficulty in
attaining permlaalen fer the men te leave their empley-
ment and aise in attaining paasagea* If these diffi
culties ceuld net lie everceye, I suggested he sheuld
refer the matter te us and we might aak the 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.
te persuade the Minlatry ef Latoeur te release the men
fer what is undoubtedly essential war werk*
I
II
CODES
The Cedes have arrived* It new remains fer ua
te ask P*A*I*C* te a end their expert te vet them.
(pp.180 and 206 ef file 10/1 refers)
III. SECURITY
While Mr* Russell Brewn did net expect any treuble
with the censtructlen persennel. , similar te that which
eccurred in 1936-37 9 as the men have been meat carefully
selected, he theught It net Iflqpissible thatthere might
lie ecoasienal difficulties sheuld, any af them succeed
in ceming inte the Tewn y semewhat werae fer tfee liquer*
He welcemed the suggestien that tne Defence Officers
(Military Felice) weuld lie available te deal with any
such difficulty* It is necessary new fer me te write
te the Defence Officer in this cennectien*
IV. Mr. AITDBRSOK'S CASE
I explained ray view ef this case te Mr* Russell
Brewn* My views were net altegether in accerd with
thesa prevleusly expressed ty the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. *
V. BRITISHERS 1 GRIEVAKCSS
This heading is net altegether a cerrect ene
because meat ef the grievances are net exclualve te the
British persennel*
Beth the British and the American i are ^jectir^