"تقارير إدارية لسنة ١٩٤٧" [و‎‎١‎٥] (١٢٨/٢٩)

(h) Sitra and Sitra Terminal
The erection of thirteen new tanks and
appurtenances was the only major construction started during
the year. ‘There were a few minor additions made to the wharves
and causeway pier-head which included an installation of machin
ery for manufacture of Asphalt drums and installation of a new
IB” fuel shipping line to the new wharf.
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(i) Drum Plant
No major alterations were made to the Drum
Plant; minor additions were carried out.
(j) Gamp facilities
Additional employees necessitated increased ■
facilities in Awali, 'Thirteen two-bedroom detached houses
have been completed. Eight of the sixteen 1947 type duplex
houses are also.complete, others are nearing completion.
Construction has also started of 20 prefabricated two bedroom
detached houses. The Native hospital including living quarters
is complete and operating, A project to install a pressurized
Zone C water system for gardening and fire fighting has been
started.
(k) Camp Employees
The following gives a summary of the personnel
employed by the Company on their^regular operations and on
additional construction work during the year:-
Americans
155
British
527
Canadians
48
South Africans
11
British Indians
569
Iraqis
10
Bahrainis •
3831
Others
950
Other Europeans
9
6,080
155 (including 53 contractor
Employees)
21, PETRGLBU1 CONCESSIONS Lib IIEP
During the year the geophysical survey party
under the supervision of Mr. Robert E. Ray continued Operations
on the Trucial Coast. During January/March they covered the
areas of Ra's al Khaimah, Dhaid and Sharjah. In Has al Khaimah
they v/ere obstructed by tribes feudatory to the Shaikh & as
al Khaimah, until the Shaikh made certain payments to them
from the money he was receiving from the Petroleum Concessions
Limited. * ' ' .
A reconnaissance was made to Buraimi by the
Abu ^habi route and also via Ramlat Anaij.
The survey was continued in October when a line
was run from Maqta (fort at Abu Dhabi) to Buraimi via Bedah
al Ajam and returning by the southern track via Bedah Hammameh.
Jabal Hafit was surveyed, about two thirds of the mountain
bfeing examined, and a line was also run from the north tip
eastwards to the main Oman range.