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'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour' [229r] (461/586)
The record is made up of 1 volume (293 folios). It was created in 2 Nov 1938-4 May 1944. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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THE BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED
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^ Deceraber 30, 1943.
Bahrein Island.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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ilS 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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!HE
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
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IAHREIN.
Dear Sir:
I confirm having forwarded you ten copies each in English
and Arabic of The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited's Special
ILLlowance, Industrial Injury and Severance, Death and Permanent
Disability Benefit Plans for Rupee Payroll Employees, Company
Notice No. 425 advising the employees of the treatment which will
De received by those employees now off duty without permission and
Notice No. 426 advising^the employees that the minimum rate for
anskilled labor is being increased to Rs. 1/2/0 per day. All of
the above were released to the employees December 29, 1943.
I now enclose ten copies each in English of the Company's
Vacation Plan for the Rupee Payroll employees serving on foreign
Service Agreements and in English and Arabic of the Company's
Vacation Plan for those not serving on Foreign Service Agreements.
These Vacation plans were released to the employees December 9,
L943 but were not previously forwarded you as I wished to^have
both English and Arabic copies completed before transmitting.
Confirming our conversation, the Company has contemplateo.
the inclusion of a Non-Industrial Sickness and Acciaent leature
in its benefit plans for these employees. However, due to present
'conditions and the shortage of facilities, drugs and adequate
means of control, it is considered necessary to deler such a
feature until a later date.
Accordingly, the Company will continue to follow its
present practice of providing free medical treatment to i^ 3 ^
smployees through Company dispensaries at Awali and the Relinexy
and through its support of the Mission provide foi treaoment and
hospitalization for certain diseases to the extent permitted oy
the Mission's facilities.
I wish to express my appreciation for your aid in
arranging for the translations of the plans and notices.
U • -T .
Chief Local Representative,
THE BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPAWY lii/hted
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The volume mainly contains correspondence between the 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. in Bahrain, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in Bushire, the Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and representatives and staff of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the conditions and benefits requested by BAPCO employees, and on a special 'War Allowance' agreed by BAPCO to meet the increased cost of living.
The volume includes correspondence on members of the Afghan royal family refuged in India and seeking for employment in Bahrain (folios 43-46); list of food prices 'prewar price' and 'present price' (folio 68); memorandum on 'The strike situation as on 28 December 1943' (folio 209).
There are some letters in Arabic in the volume. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 270-283).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (293 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 271-283). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner. It begins with the first item of correspondence, on number 2, and runs through to 291, ending on the inside of the back cover. There is another foliation sequence, incomplete.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/408
- Title
- 'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour'
- Pages
- 108r:108v, 115r:119v, 125r:125v, 156r:161v, 164r:168v, 185r:185v, 195r:195v, 213r:213v, 229r:233v, 256r:256v, 263r:263v
- Author
- Anderson, Ward P
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