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'File 10/3 BAPCO labour' [51r] (93/296)
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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57
Wy dear Bird,
' Attachad is a translation of the C3rpher cable
that arrivod the other day. 1 understand that you vrished to
see ^IjS-
I am sending it to you in longhand in order to
keep it strictly confidential* Although thera is nothing In
the cable that is not pretty well recognised by serious minded
persons, it would b(3 apt to start a lot wild ru? ours.
Sincerely .
Sd. Ward Anderson
New York,
August 22y 1J45.
Receivid August 24.
Anderson, Bapco, Bahrain.
614. Have noted exchange of cables with Ilanna in regard to wage
adjustments, different groups and think you should have informat=
ion on situation here as follows.
Government has already cancelled thousands of war time
contracts and it is estiiiiated there will be at least three and
one half million unemployed by September first which will
probably Increase to five million by October firat and it is
our opinion imemploymsnt here, England and Canada will increase
and continue in of ect for sometime to come.
Practically all 100 octane contracts with GovernTaent in
this country have been cancelled and we will be very fortunate
if ail new refinery Bahrain is not closed down which might
necessitate returning 3 to 4 hundred men to their homer.
Conditions are such that present is no time to consider
raising wage levels or Hiaking any adjustments other than possibly
a few isolated cases of obvious inequity.
For your personal and confidential information, strong
likelihood present bonus may be discontinued December 31 with
no compensating adjustments of any kind.
In regard to housing situation anticipate will continue
to pay separation allowance where necessary if desirable nen
prefer to remain in Bahrain for year or two in event now refinery
not closed down otherwise will be able to replace with experienced
operators who will be unemployed. Shall not wish to replace
Berchtel men leaving construction work as no necessity speeding
up this work now.
Berchtel and other groups will have to leave entirely in
our hands matter of compensation for different groups based on
economic conditions and labour rates e^ch country and we have no
intention using international exchange rates in determining this.
Suggest you do not put this cable on bulletin, but no
objection to your informing individual employees situation
prevailing at this time.
Herron
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/419
- Title
- 'File 10/3 BAPCO labour'
- Pages
- 32r, 39r:42r, 48r, 51r, 83r:85r, 88r:90r, 120r, 134r
- Author
- Anderson, Ward P
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