'File 28/14 Labour employed by the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, Bahrain' [‎171r] (342/525)

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following forms of contracts;
The classes under A (a), and A (b), have presumably proper
contracts, but this point needs clearing novv, (see your letter
^No. 1376-28/14, dated the 23rd May, 1937).
The class under A (c)(1) is engaged on the form of contract
approved by the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. - vide their letter No.
1341/34-A, dated the 9th November, 1936, copy sent to you.
There is no contract at present for the class of employees
under a(c )(2), but it is proposed to put the contract form to the
Government of India for their approval, please see Rya^s D.O.
No. 94, dated the 13th January, 1937, paragraph 12 (b).
With regard to class A(d)(i)(l), a few Iraqis were sent from
Iraq on a guarantee given by^Mesopotamia persia corporation
Limited on behalf of the Bahrain Petroleum company - vide your
letter No. 540-28/14, dated the ^3rd February, 1936, and Bushire
memorandum No. 5^8 of the 14th March, 1936. The question of
guarantee raised therein does not seem to have been finally decided
It seems that no form of contracts exists for the classes
under (d )(i)(2), (d){ii)(2) and (d)(iii)(2), and probably no one
is engaged abroad under the classes (d)(ii)(l) and (d)(iii)(l).
But it is desired that labour under class (d) should be in pos sg-
s sion of contracts similar to those for A(c)(2l abov e, (vide
Bushire memorandum No. 2752 of 31st December, 1935, para 11,C).
Regarding the class under A(e). it is for the Bahrain
Government to safe guard the interests of their subjects.
The emigration of employees under B(a) is unlawful under
section 10(1) of the Indian Emigration Act, 1922, presumably,
therefore, no one is so employed.
It is not considered necessary to have contracts for the
class of labour under B(b){i)(ii) and (iii).
Regarding the class under B(c), it is for the Bahrain
Government to safe guard the interests of their subjects.
4. Before putting the matter up to the Government of India
Mr. Caroe/