"ملف 28/14 عمالة شركة نفط البحرين المحدودة، البحرين" [و‎‎١‎١] (٥٢٥/٢١)

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Dated
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To
DacemlDer 1935.
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The Political Agent,
BAHRAIN.
^u"bjeGt; LalDDiir employed "by the Bahrain
Petroleum Oompany.
In 1931, 1 ajor Prior suggested the application
of the Indian Vorkmen's Compensation Act (VTII of
1923) to Bahrain, hut I deprecated the application
of this complicated Act and eventually an undertaking
was obtained from the Chief Local Kepresentative, The
Bahrain Petroleum Company, that pending a permanent
agreement the Company would dispose of claims for
ac ?ident compensation on the lines of the Indian
■orkmen's Compensation Act of 1925, and that in the
event of disagreement the Political Agent, Bahrain,
would act as arbitrator. In this connection see
correspondence ending with 1 ajor Prior's letter No.
943 dated the 2nd August 1931.
2. The position as regards compensation for injury
hy accident is, therefore, satisfactory. There remains
however, the general question of the engagement, terms
and conditions of service of Indian labour employed "by
the Company and to what extent these comply with the
provisions of the Indian Emigration Act (VII of 1922).
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