مجموعة ٣٠/ ٢٠٧ "نفط البحرين: التغيرات في إنتاج النفط في المصفاة في البحرين ورأس تنورة. مشاكل النقل بالصنادل البحرية وشؤون التوظيف في شركة جراي وماكنزي وشركاهما المحدودة في البحرين والكويت." [و‎‎١‎٩‎٢] (٧٦٧/٣٨٤)

operations at Bahrein and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf*
owing to the difficulties of securing the release from the
Army of young ^fit men with the proper qualifications (particularly
language) who would be ready to take up the work as a
permanent career. Mr. Hotblaok said that Gray Mackenzie had had
no major complaint from the Bahrein Petroleum Company though
there had been oooasional minor complaints in the past by the
If***-
Isthnain Line. They had recently been complimented by the
Isthnai© Line in connection with their work at Ras Tanura.
It was pointed out in discussion that no details
regarding the causes of the Bahrein Petroleum Company* s
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dissatisfaction w^pe given jar the Acting Political ResidentN^
nor was it stated to what period they related.
The representatives of Gray Mackenzie said the position had
materially improved over the last 18 months.
^ Jrf General Money said that Ministry of War Transport were
in favour of doing all that was possible to maintain Gray
j-fonfrpmgj** s present position at Bahrein and were prepared
to lend their weight to any ^requests that Gray Mackenzie
put forward for release of personnel from the Services.
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> Lt.Col. G-rant explained the difficulties of the War Office
and mentioned the need of men with qualifications for Cargo
supervision in connection with the par Eastern war. Sir G .
Prior said he had been in contact with the G.O.C*^ P.A.I.C j
on the matter and he thought that only action bjr/War Office
could ensure Gray,Mackenzie* s requirements be ing m et. y /V.
^ 2 ^ The Ministry of Fuel & Power representatives said that
they were somewhat concerned about the future 9 and that they
thought that Gray Mackenzie should be prepared to deal with
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increasing cargo commitments 9 e.g. large oil developments at
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Koweit and Quadarwere expected shortly. ^ v ^ j
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