'File 28/14 Labour employed by the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, Bahrain' [‎100r] (200/525)

URGEOT,
No. 2398-28/14t
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain the 19th September 1936*
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To
The Chief Local Representative,
The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited,
Bahrain*
Dear Sir,
I am instructed by the Honourable the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to ask you whether you are
prepared to agree to the insertion of ihe following clauses
in the eontracts being given to emigrants by your Company's
Recruiting Agent in Bombayi-
(1) A provision for free passages to all Indian
employees with free food or an allowance of Re.l/-
per day in the case of artizans and Rs»3/- per
day in the oase of the Clerical employees, in lieu
of food,a t the option of the employee from the
place of recruitment in India to the place of
destination;
(2) A provision for the payment on application, of an
advance to the employee by the Company, not exceedii^g
half a month's salary, before the employee's
departure from India;
(3) A provision to pay the employee from the date
of engagement in India;
(4) Insertion of an overtime clause, similar to the
one approved by Government in the prescribed form;
(5) Provision to entitle the employee during illness
or other forced idleness to a minimum wage of
not less than half month's salary, also free
medical attendance and free diet for the period
of detention of the employee in hospital, and
(6) Insertion of an arbitration clause similar to
the one approved by tfce Government in the pres
cribed form.
2» Please also Infom me whether you agree that in
the event of the termination of the agreement by an employee
before the completion of 12 months* service, the cost of
his return passage should be paid by him and not by the
Company, the employee, however, getting from t he Comnany
the pay for the month of notice*
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