"الملف ‎10/1 G عمالة شركة نفط البحرين (بابكو)" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٠] (٥٨٦/٤٢٣)

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wages and allowances were concerned.
I pointed out to His Highness that the cessation of work at
the Refinery would mean a serious falling off in the output and would
adversely affect the supply of petrol for the Royrl Air Force. I also
irew his attention to the fact that cessation of work at the Refinery
would mean a decrease in loyalties paid to : ;is Highness.
His Highness was at considerable pains lo explain that his views
and mine were invariably coincident and that he was prepared to take
any action which I might consider desirable.
I drew his attention to the fact that it would be essential to
been made aware of the Company's concessions, they
take action against the strikers if, after having/remained away from
work. In answer to His i.ighness 1 question with regard, "oo v*hat acuion
it
could be taken I suggested that every person against whom there was
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the slightest suspicion of inciting or encouraging by aco, by vor, or
by deed, the men to remain away from work should be arrested and that
at the same time the Bahrain Government should take action to curtail
the strikers' rations. It was agreed between us Lhat this action
would be taken on Friday the 31st of December should the majority of
the strikers not have returned by the evening ol the 3Gth»
I received "Lhe impression that the Adviser was not ent^usj-cisuxc
about taking drastic action but I feel that it* must oe done and I
believe that His Highness was in complete agreement.
His Highness was at some pains to state that he was unable to
discover the ring leaders although he ha<u 01 ere : rewcirds for i . j Ca
rnation, but he was convinced that they were to be found among the
Persians an^. the Bahrana. I agreed with him.
Afterj^aeetingwith His Highness I drove to the General Office
of the Bahrain Petroleum Company and informed lir. Anderson x,hat the
Shaikh had agreed to the publication of the ieneiit Mans, Increased
Vtar Allowances, and the notification affecting the strikers, but, that
His Highness was very anxious that pay should be given to the men for
Fridays and that 1 considered his request to be reasonable and had tola
him so. Ir. Anderson was non -plussed by this request and explainer to
we that it would involve difficult accounting, a further increase of
Ks.4/8/- a month for the lowest paid employees with correspondingly
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