![Coll 30/212 'Essential undertakings in: BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc. Proposed grant of passages to wives & fiancées of employees of B.P.C. Visas for same. And other undertakings.' [‎193r] (388/406)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00020e/IOR_L_PS_12_3955_0391.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Coll 30/212 'Essential undertakings in: BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc. Proposed grant of passages to wives & fiancées of employees of B.P.C. Visas for same. And other undertakings.' [‎193r] (388/406)")
Coll 30/212 'Essential undertakings in: BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc. Proposed grant of passages to wives & fiancées of employees of B.P.C. Visas for same. And other undertakings.' [193r] (388/406)
The record is made up of 1 file (200 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1942-26 Mar 1946. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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BY EXPRESS AIR MAII
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
FILE COPY
CONI'ID8NTIAL
Department^
EXPRESS LETTER (AIR
[N.B .—This is an ORIOINAL message sent by AIR MAIL which provides a means of communication more
expeditious than the ordinary mail and is cheaper than the telegraph. It is intended to be treated,
on receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To save tune and to obviate
formalities it is drafted in the form of a telegram. It is authenticated by the signature of a
rtvonMuofficeroj,hetotcrtnent.} offic# of the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Ptrsian Gulf, Camp* Bahrain*
No. G/lOiO
Dated
,the 24th Dectmber J.942* 49
To Secretary of State for India, London /
Repeated Government of India, New Delhi* U3y Air Mail)
Copy, without enclosure, to
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain*
Following for Peel from Prior repeated Weightman,
I am sending you herewitn by express air mail copy of
letter from
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Bahrain urging that since home
leave is impracticable British employees of Bahrain Petroleum
Company should be allowed to bring out wives and fiancees and
talce leave to south Africa to meet them. Unless this is
sanctioned he foresees collapse of morale in 1943 and general
exodus on conclusion of war.
2* Consul Khorramshahr whom I consulted informs me
la) that Anglo Iranian Oil Company employees are being
allowed no home leave,
lb) that the great majority have been out two to four years
lc) that though Anglo Iranian Oil Company have endeavoured
in some cases to obtain exit permits and passage* for wives
and fiancees none have been granted.
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(jL_r ^
It is clear therefore that matter cannot be considered
solely in light of Bahrain Petroleum Company*
3* To me general exodus on conclusion of war appears even
more formidable than threat to morale next summer and I strongly
urge seme concession on lines advocated by
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
be
made. With lapse of Defence regulation we shall be unable to
hold mien and even if we did they could defeat us by ca* canny
methods against which company would be powerless. I would be
glad of a telegraphic reply*
Sd. C.G. Prior.
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
* /
{Signature)
S. 44.
FOR Secretary to the Political.
Resident in the Persian
MFP—1048 S&P—(M-2042)—17-12-37—20,000.
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The file concerns unrest and discontentment amongst British employees of the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) in Bahrain, which led to discussions between British officials and the company about ways to allow employees to go on leave to the United Kingdom or receive visits in Bahrain from their wives, fiancées, and families. The issue was made difficult by wartime restrictions on travel between Bahrain and Britain, and by the fact that the numerous American and Canadian employees of the company enjoyed unrestricted travel arrangements. Reference is made frequently in the papers to low morale amongst British members of the workforce, arising from long periods of unbroken residence in Bahrain, the hot and humid climate, and the monotony of the work (e.g. folio 166). The conditions were said to be so bad that 'no normally constituted Englishman can remain uninterruptedly in Bahrain for more than two years without losing some part of his mental and physical health' (folio 142). British officials regarded the issue as significant, because of the importance of oil production to the wartime economy (e.g. folio 152).
The papers include: correspondence from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, the Government of India, BAPCO, the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Fuel and Power (Petroleum Division), and the Ministry of War Transport; comparable leave arrangements for employees of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company at Abadan, June-August 1943; the scheduling of home leave in 1943 for a limited number of British employees of BAPCO, and a consequent lifting of spirits amongst the workforce (Bahrain intelligence summary, folio 109); correspondence concerning one BAPCO employee who had failed to take up the offer of a passage home to the United Kingdom, when offered only troop deck accommodation (folios 101-107); reports of a strike amongst Arab employees at the refinery in Bahrain, December 1943 - January 1944, and allegations that both BAPCO and the Government of Bahrain had been underpaying their Arab employees; and correspondence concerning the shipping of personal effects, and the issue of visas to the families of BAPCO employees, 1944-45.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 202; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- Coll 30/212 'Essential undertakings in: BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, etc. Proposed grant of passages to wives & fiancées of employees of B.P.C. Visas for same. And other undertakings.'
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- front, front-i, 2r, 2r:16v, 18r:40v, 41v:49v, 52r:53v, 56r:57v, 60r:60v, 62r:63v, 66r:68v, 70r:80v, 84r:84v, 86r:92v, 94r:97v, 101r:102v, 104r:116r, 116ar:116av, 116v:131v, 134r:137v, 140r:161v, 165r:172v, 175r:177v, 180r:201v, back
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