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I pointed out to His Highness that the cessation
oi -vork at the Refinery would mean a se-ripus falling
off in xhe output and \fould adversely affect the supply
of petrol for the/^ir Force. I also drew his attentici
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tnaL cessation of work at the Refinery would mean «-eo '
dtiQft-pff Royalties.to His Highness, /llis Highness wai
at considerable pains to explain that his views and
mine were invariably coincident and thnt he \»ns prepared
to take any action which I migh'L consider desirable.
4. I drew iihrj jhr ildi 4 attention to the fact thnt
it would be essential to Lake notion against the stri^eri
if ^after having been made aware of the Company's con
cessions^ they remained away from work. In answer to
His Highness' question with regard to what action coulc
betaken I suggested that every person against whom there
ws the slightest suspicion of inciting or encouraging
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by act, by word, or by deed, the men remain ©4- 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 th-t
this notion would be taken on Friday the 31st of
December should the majority of the strikers not have
returned by the evening of the 30th.
X "Q&tjthe impression thnt the Adviser was not
enthusiastic about taking drnstic action but I feel
that it must be done and I believe that His Highness
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v»as in complete agreement. ' His Highness was ht some
pains to state th? t he wns unable to discover the ring
leaders although he had offered rewards for information,
but he was convinced that they vere to be found among
the Persians and the Bahrana. I agreed with him.
5. After the meeting with His Highness I drove to
the General Office of the Bahrain Petroleum Company
and informed Mr. Anderson that the Shaikh had agreed
to -.he publication of the Benefit Plans, Increased War
Allowances, and the notification affecting the strikers:
I pointed out to His Highne.-.s that the cessntion
\*ork at the Refinery would menn n se-rious falling
in ^he (.utput and \iould advervsely affect the supply
petrol for the/*ir Force. I also drew his attentio;
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t cessation of work at the Refinery would mean &Q&'
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Royalties.to His Highness. '/His Highness wn:
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I drew "^htt Jhf
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considerable pains to explain that his views and
e were invariably coincident and that he w/s prepared
take any action which I might consider desirable.
attention to the fact that
^ould be essential to take action against the strik
Dfter having been made aware of the Company's con-
,
sions .they 3'-emainod away from work, ^n answer to
Highness' question with regard to what action coulc
taken I suggested that every person against whom the
the slightest suspicion of inciting or encouraging
^ct, by word, or by deed, the men remained away
in work should be arrested and that at the same time
Bahrain Government should take action to curtail
strikers' rations. It was agreed between us that
3 action would be taken on Friday the 31st of
3r .iber should the majority of the strikers not have
arned by the evening of the 30th.
I ^9tj\.he impression that the Adviser was not
lusiastic about taking drastic action out I loci
L it must be done and I believe that his Highness
in complete agreement. ^ His Highness was cit some
is to state th't he wrs unable to discover the ring
iers although he had offered rewards for information,
he was convinced that they v-ere to be found among
Persians and the TBahrana. I agreed \>ith him.
After the meeting with His Highness I drove to
General Office of the Bahrain Petroleum Company
informed Mr. Anderson that the Shaikh had agreed
.he publication of the Benefit Plans, Increased War
nances, and the notification affecting the strikers:
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