"ملف 28/57 II متطوّعون للخدمة الوطنية" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (٧١٩/٨٥)

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smistry, end f .rt er study of organic chemistry. The major item
the fifth year was, however, the thesis occupying some seven or
hours a day. In my case this was in connection with the design
1 construction of glass equipment for the separation of the higher
:ty acids, 1th the object of isolating and measuring t: e physical
rerties of stearic acid, and distearyl ketone and later the pure
Irocarbon to be prepared by its reduction. Actually this was not
lished in the time at my disposal.
Prior to graduation I was contacted by the Standard Oil Coir any oz
Lifomia, for service with The Bahrein Petroleum Company limited,
1 I accented this position rather than return to pursue post-graduate
idies. Immediately folio ing graduation I ent to San Francisco
3 re I was employed for two months in the engineering office of the
uidard company and given minor engineering problems. Folio ing this
vas transferred to the Stan.ard refinery, at Richmond, Calif., where
time was scent in learning the practical side to the various phases
refinery operation, during the next six months. I left the Standard
npany, in January, to come to Bahrein in accordance .it the original
ierstanding.
During my time in Bahrein, I have been operating refining equipment
a regular operator, hile doing this I have gained first hand
:erience in most of the practical asrects of rrocess industry, and
re learned such matters as pipe-fitting, operation and repair of
itrollinz instrrrents, purr os, compressors, to, the general c* re o.
lioment of various types, including lines and vessels for service
high temperatures and pressures.
:e oi erating nractices in an industr; 'here the slightest errors
r result in "fires or explosions, is yet I have had no administrative
nerience other than directing a ore', of natives.
I have resigned from The Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited, at the
l of ni ie months’ service as a result cf t 1 e fact that this er. ire
riod has been devoted to -cork o: suer a nature g .z 1 r den
men with no previous technical training, and that tne rate of
rancer e it of British technical staff in Bahrein t ositions equii
, technical knowledge is too si w for me to consider continued, non-
chnical service at the salary rate which it is the company’s policy
maintain. For reasons best known to themselves, twe cowcany have
-lined to become committed to any suggestions which might provide
solution to this problem, leaving no alternative to resignation
rn their services, hy salary at the date of resignation was f 1 fJ.
3. n r ps reasonable to exrect an increase uo , — n ^ anzary
9 v-■ g i^ cr qw salaam , ho ever, s ii...- — ema. n -•.. i— i i^nu
qvi e a lasting solution to the problem. In vie of the fact that
3 iw: eclate future promises to be satisfactory w w is - "sps u, „
thp't my value as a source of foreign i come, W3 fcae jiG .-ire t^ar
fort, is less t- an it would be ere I irectly engaged in the oroduct-
i of materials for the prosecution of this 7/ar. ^ .
w steamer, SS’Bloei fontein’, ill reach omoa; at owe rad ox y z :
str . or shortly before t en, and I take the liberty oi s ^ re.- .
at a renl" or other com imication be sent to me in care e 10 ,
Bombay*. In any event I shall en: eavour to contact the Commanding
5 inanee icer in that city. .. , . ,
I anolo-mise for the iengt of this letJery wit cr^s u oi»at i ^
3 vide the desired information.
Yo 1 irs very tru_L 3 /, - - '
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