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'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [‎206r] (421/570)

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The record is made up of 1 file (281 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1936-4 Oct 1939. It was written in English. 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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( c ) Bench KoxwXly this type of fitter is
restricted to tool-room work, fine work end marking out of
seats for xa&ohlning* It is wary skilled.
(<*) I %C ..'Engine overhftul Fitters . 7hese aen nust be capable
of overhauling I «C • engines and diesel engines including valve
grinding, refitting of bearings, piston rings etc. and overhaul
of all parts of the engine* They must also be capable of
trouble shooting, i.e. diagnosing and rectifying whatever nay
be wrong with the engines when tiny are not working properly*
(f) Slectrical Plttira . These non must be capable of
overhauls and repairs to electric motors, electric fans, cooling
units, refrigerators and all types of electrical plant*
(gj Sonestlc ?lpe Fitters * These men must be capable of
plumbing and general installation, repair and maintenance of
all types of household sanitary fittings*
(h) !k>tor Transport litters . These men must be capable of
complete overhauls of motor cars and their engines, maintenance
ef same and trouble shooting*
(3) Telegraph ^ Telephone Fitters * These men must be capable
of all manner of maintenance and repairs of telegraph and
telephone Instruments and exchange switchboards ♦
i:v.i Instrument makers are usually divided
into two clasps, I.e* mechanical and Electrical,
(a) Mechanical instrument makers attend to the repairs and
maintenance of all fine instrmnents of a non-electrical type
such as pressure gauges, pressure release valves, reducing
valves, fine workshop instruments, and certain scientific
instxnusonts used on wells.
(b) Electrical instrument makers carry out repairs on all
electrical Instruments such as voltmeters, ammeters, electric
unit meters, relay switches etc.
JA||Mg» Electrical and telegraph linemen mat be capable of
the whole work of erection and maintenance of electric and
telephone lines, this includes alignment and erection of poles,
insulators and the stringing of the wire.

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This file contains correspondence and documentation relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait by the Kuwait Oil Company. The majority of the papers relate to operational matters from workers contracts, buoying and navigation, to plans for the construction of refineries.

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1 file (281 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 283; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 6-278; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.

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