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'File 10/3 BAPCO labour' [37r] (65/296)
The record is made up of 1 file (148 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1945-12 Apr 1950. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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10/1-Gr
Telegram. S(PAD)
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.
To.
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.
, at Shiraz.
No. 471
Dated 25th August 1945.
IMPORTAN T
For Pelly.
Approximately 20 South African Employees of ^ahrain
Petroleum Company demanded increased pay 2 weeks ago. Negotiations
with Cdmpany failed and employees stayed away from work. Company
them discharged them all for cause under Foreign Service Agreement
and employees now refuse to accept transportation unless the following
demands are met:
Firstly. Pay in lieu of 3 months notice.
Secondly. Company to bear coat of transportation to South Africa.
Thridly. Vacation pay and Thrift fund to be paid 4in Bahrain.
2. 1 have seen Anderson and employees. Under their Foreign
Service Agreement their first demand is not admissible in cases of
discharge for cause and I consider Company justified in applying that
cause.
3. Anderson says Company will arrange and pay for transportat
ion and hotel bills en route deducting their dues towards cost, and bala
nce due to Company would probably be waived.
4. He also says Company will pay vacation pay although
it is not aclmissible but will hold it against transportation cost.
Thrift fund is not admissible and will not be paid.
6. I consider Company is justified in adhering to contract
and am interviewing employees again this afternoon result of which
I will inform you at once. If settlement can not be arranged
Anderson asks if men can be removed from Bahrain.
- POLITICAL-
LR.
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- Content
The file contains correspondence and telegrams between 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. in Bahrain and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on discontent and strike among workers employed by BAPCO on the salaries, the cost of transportation and the conditions for the relocation.
The file includes statements from BAPCO employees, rates of pay for R.A.F. civilian employees (folios 113-115), extract from FREE PRESS JOURNAL, Friday 9 July 1948 on racism against Indian BAPCO employees. There are some documents in Arabic.
There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-157).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (148 folios)
- Arrangement
The reference number 10/1-G Vol II on the cover is crossed and the file was then renumbered as 10/3. The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the file (folios 151-157). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the file; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number in red or blue crayon, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation starts on the first page of the file, mostly in pencil, occasionally pen or typescript, in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . The following numbering anomalies occurs: 4, 4A; 16 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 15; 18 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 17; folio 20 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 19; 29 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 28; 31 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 30; 75 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 74; 77 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 76; 125 is the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of 124; 99-103 do not exist.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/419
- Title
- 'File 10/3 BAPCO labour'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:4v, 8v:12v, 13v:14v, 22r:23v, 25v:27v, 32v:35v, 36v:38v, 42v:45v, 47v, 48v, 50v, 51v:59v, 61v, 65v:72v, 81v, 82v, 85v:87v, 90v:91v, 92v:93v, 93r:93v, 95v:98v, 104r:107v, 108v:119v, 120v:124v, 126r:133v, 134v:140v, 142v:146v, 150v:158v, i-r, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence