مجموعة ٢/٥٤ "لجنة الشرق الأوسط (الرسمية): مجموعة العمل" [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٧] (٦٤٢/٥٣٣)

trd 3
jrade
years s contract. The minimum of the Chief
Is Us, 29? rising to Hs 6 41 i- - + -
sjZ the end of
their
Clerk::
three contracts 0 The comparable rates for a Head Clerk
are fisc and Hs. %! 7 o In addition to these basic rates,
they re* :ive the following benefits
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m
’• i food and accommodation if unmarr led or married
<" see cm pan ted by family
olus Rsc ’*0 per month if accommodated in tents
vlus <, " ri Desert Allowance if working
JL- * rjr • L
outside town of Kuweit
or
1 : "' ; arrled and accompanied by family, .free accommodation
plus Rs* 200 per month
or
: f iIvins in Kuweit and not provided with free food
-nu accommodation, plus $3$ of: basic wage.'
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ds
60
:ven the starting rate of a Junior
additional benefits mentioned was
■mal wage rates in Xnd ia for similsr
70 per month was quoted to me. The
le rates must therefore be rogarded
■e&sonable recognition of the
;ions in Kuweit 0 I was satisfied
>yees, the Indians receive
'cmpaay 1 s exsc utives
a is easy by those - who do not appreciate
iultie 5 } dVri influenced by political
I?t adapt themselves to a completely new
and often trying (heat, sandstorms etc.) mode of living.
The comment made to mo was that the younger Indians»
particularly those from South Indio, were the most prone to
grumble and to display e degree of anti~3rItish anti-
imperialist -attitude« But. the prevailing opinion was that,
as time goes on and the nev? town at Ahmadi with all its
amenities ts conpleted, the Indian community will become more
contented with the conditions„ Meanwhile, the company will
maintain regular contact with representswive 3 of the various
sections of the commui:ity, not In the form of an association
or joint consultation - such organisations are strictly
banned by the Sheikh of Kuweit in regard to the Arabs and
he will not permit ? so far, ether nationals to be treated
differently - but through the medium of catering committees,
the functions of which will be enlarged gradually and with
discret iono It will be in the best interests of the company
to pursue this course with seme enthusiasm as they will have
to rely upon a large common ty of Indians for many years to
come in view of the certainty that Arabs in general and
kuwe.lits in particular w 113 not provide In sufficient numbers
the employees required for skilled and semi-skilled
occupations* The education and training of the Arabs will he
a long process due to their illiteracy end general backwardness