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'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour' [‎249r] (501/586)

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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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. (2)
6. No benefit Liay be granted any Employee under Section
De ^th or Pel lunbiit Total Disability is directly aue to
or to the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage, or to the
lants or narcotics, or to unlawful acts, or iyomoralities, or
unless in self-defence against unprovoked assaults, or to ot
such as wrestling or scuffling, or to injury received in any
any disreputable resort, or to self-injury wilfully inflictec
venereal disease, or to non-conpliatice with Conpany's health
regulations.
7. No benefits will be granted to any Laployee under Sed
above for Death or Pernanent Total Disabilitj^ unless such Dee
nanent Total Disability occurs while the Enployee is in the C
eaploy and in the territories of the Shaikhdou of Bahrein or
locality to which the employee nay be transferred for service
Company.
8. Subject to the conditions of this plan, benefits may
by the Company to the Employee under either Section K) or Se
above but in no case will benefits be granted to the employee
Sections.
9. For aurpose of this plan the rate of salary or w^£.es
^eraae rate of salary or w^ges of the Employee for the_ five
"iiod immediately preceding his termination. Death or Peraanc
Disability unless a grant is made for De^th or ^Pexmanent Tota.
of an emoloyee with less than five 3^ears' continuous service,
Cc se the rate of salary or wages will bu the aveiage salary or
such period of continuous service. Excluaea from the salary c
will bu any overtime, housing allowance, food allowance or spe
ance.
The rate of salary or wages per week will be calculat
of total regular salary or wages of the employee for his regul
schedule.
10. When any grants beco.ie payable under unis plan, p^/Uo.
will be maae in lump sum or in installments at the discretion i
G ompany.
11. From any grants made to tne Employee by the Company ui
plan foi Severance, Death or Per. lanent Total Disability will u(
any debts due by the Employee to the Company.
From any nants made to the Employee by the Company un
plan for Severance will also be deducted the followin^:-
4^ (a) Sal :.r3 r or wa^ges paid by the Company to the Employe
of any period of notice required in any written agreement.
(b) Salary or wages oaid or granted to tne emolovee fo
leivu with "oay granted in addition to regular v....cation within t
full years immediately preceding the droe of termination.
12. Nothing in this plan shall preclude the Company from t
the services of any Employee.
13. On all matters of salary, wages, Itaigth^oi continuous
any other matters concerned with the administration ol tms pl^
Company's decision will be final.
14. In the evant of any disagreement regarding the meaning
pretation of anything hereinbefore contained, the Englisn t^x
rt.S;.rded as correct. —j i
. ,(2)
5. No benefit my be gr mted ^ny iiiaployee under Section (5) above
wiiC^^y De ^th or Pel lanbiit Total Disability is directly dut to intoxication
or to the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage, or to the use of stinu-
lants or narcotics, or to unlawful acts, or i/noralities, or to fighting
unless in self-defence against unprovoked assaults, or to other encounters
such as wrestling or scuffling, or to injury received in any brawl or in
any disreputable resort, or to self-injury wilfully inflicted, or to
venereal disease, or to non-conpli^nce with Coapany's health or safety
regulations.
7. No benefits will be granted to any mployee under Section (5)
above for Death or Permanent Total Disability unless such Death and Per-
iianent Total Disability occurs while the Enployec is in the Company's
e.TDloy and in the territories of the Shaikhdou of Bahrein or any other
locality to which the employee may be transferred for service with the
Company.
8. Subject to the conditions of this plan, benefits may be granted
by the Company to the Employee under either Section (4) or Section (5)
above but in no case will benefits be grunted to the employee under both
Sections.
9. For purpose of this plan the rate of salary or wages will Dt. the
^eraae rate of salary oi w^ges of the Employee for the five (5) year
"iiod immediately preceding his termination. Death or Permanent^Totd^
Disability unless a grant is made for Death or Permanent Total uis^Dility
of an employee with less than five years' continuous service, in which
Cc se the'rate of salary or wages will b^ the avui^ge salary or wagus of
such period of continuous service. Excluded from the salary or^w^ges
will bu any oveitime, housing allowance, food allowance or special allow
ance.
The rate of salary or wagus per week will be calculated on basis
of total regular salary or wages of the employee foi his legulai working
schedule.
10. When any grants beco.ie payable under this plan, payments theieoi
will be made in lump sum or in installments at the discretion oi the
Company.
11. From any grants lade to the Employee by the _ Company under this
plan foi Severance, Death or Permanent Total Disability will ue deducted
any debts due by the Employee to the Company.
From any giants made to the Employee by the Company undtr tnio
plan for Severance will also be deducted the following:-
^ (a) Salary or wages paid by the Company to the Employee in lieu
of any Period of notice required in any written agreement.
(b) Salary or wages oaid or granted to the employee for any
leave with pay grriited in addition to regular v .cation within tat tvo U)
full years immediately precedin;: the date of termination.
12. Nothing in this plan shall preclude the Company from terminating
the services of any Employee.
13. On all rmttors of salar/, wagas, Uugth of continaous servica or
any otnar nattars ooncernca with tho aaminiatratiou ol taib pl-a, tat.
Company's decision will be final.
14. In the event of any disagreement r^gaj-din^ ^he meting oi in ei
or fetation of anything horbinbefort. contained, the Jingiisa text on,.
-r' „ t" rt i- ri n.nrvf.ri t,. —

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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.

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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
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