'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [‎179r] (365/570)

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A small qiiestlon has arisen between the Company
and the Landing Company which no doubt H«H* has heard about.
It concerns the unloading of a cargo of barytes which was
rushed to us from Abadan on the s«8« n Taraqqi” which Is a
shallow draft boat. The Captain was informed of the
urgency of the case and instructed in Abadan to see that
unloading was carried out as soon as possible*
On arrival here he brought his boat in to Shuwaikh
and our clerk pointed out the jetty to him, he asked how
much water there was there and on being told decided to go
alongside. We did not know he was going to do this.
The Landxng Company had barges and motor boat out
to unload at the usual anchorage.
As the steamer went alongside the jetty it was
found that the water was too shallow right at the jetty
head and a Landing Company barge was utilised between the
jetty and the w Taraqqi ,, and the cargo was carried across
this by the coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. doing the unloading.
Unloading of the barytes from the n Taraqqi n was
carried out in accordance with mercantile practice oy tx.e
ship *8 agent * s coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. and as the Landing Company luid iiien
there they were utilized to carry the bags ivom a point
on the jetty on to the foreshore#
Under the circumstances, we consider the payment
to the Landing Company should comprise:-