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'File 10/1 G BAPCO labour' [‎270r] (543/586)

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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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10/1-(G)
BAPCO LABOUR,
uETTEti DATIlD 2-11-1B38 . FROM REPRESENTATIVES . CLASS II
EMPLOYEES . BAPCQ .
P.A.
The case of Mohd. Ismail vs. Bapco is placed below.
You will see from p.2 (Case No.16) and para. 7 of the find
ing, the reasons for which I thought it advisable to let
the Cxass II employees generally, through the medium of the
Committee, know the reasons for which Mohd. Ismail's case
failed.
2. I do not, however, think that any such steps as the
issuing of a circular should be taken, as this involves the
idea of a standing committee, which in turn involves the
idea of standing grievances 1 I did not, of course, *ive
the undertaking that is attributed to me in the p.u.c. My
action is at p.206.
3# We may reply (through C-L.R.) that the step proposed
is not considered necessary?
Issued letter No. C/6B9, dated the 10th November 1938, to
the C.L.R., Bahrain Petroleum Co. Ltd.
/?/£c> ( S-' (('
Please see your letter at p.171 of file 2/4-i inform
ing Mr. Thornburg of P.R»s suggestion, the Company's circular
at p.191, and Captain Howes f s report on the interview with
the Class II representatives (p.206 file 2/4-i). See also
pages 1 and 2 of file.
ltd. J.H(Owes)
9-11-38.
tt ^ ^

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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).

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1 volume (293 folios)
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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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