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'File 10/3 BAPCO labour' [‎116r] (211/296)

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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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No. 1672-S
PERSIAM GULF RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
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the 19th September 1947
His Majesty^ Secretary of State for
Commonwealth Relations,
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Copy to 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 .X
MEMORANDOM
Owing to labour from Bahratn being attracted
by the higher wage rate prevailing in Saudi Arabia the
Bahrain Goyernment some time ago imposed restrictions on
the migration elsewhere of Bahraini employees of the
Bahrain Petroleum Company, and of the Bahrain Government
and on artizans required for building projects in Bahrain,
2. Becent increases in the wage rate of Arab
labour in Saudi Arabia have had an unsettling effect on
labour in Bahrain* The local labour of the Bahrain
Petroleum Company have threatened to strike and leaflets
have been circulated denouncing the Bahrain Government t
and in particular the Adviser, Mr. Belgrave, for the keeping
down of wages and the orders mentioned in paragraph 1 above
restricting the free and economic movement of labour,
3* The Bahrain Petroleum Company have met the
situation by agreeing to increase the basic wage for Arab
labour from Rs.1/12/- to Rs.2/12/- per day. The management
is however concerned at the situation and have reported the
matter to their New York Office.
4, The growing projects of the American Arabian
Oil Company and of Petroleum Development (Qatar), Limited,
and the construction of the Riadh Railway will greatly
increase in the near future the demand for Arab labour on
the mainland* The Bahrain Petroleum Company are reported
to be prepared to* pay sufficiently attractive wages to
retain their labour voluntarily. In order to prevent more
serious labour unrest and dissatisfaction with the
administration it will be necessary for the Bahrain Govern
ment to adopt a sufficiently attractive standard of wages.
I am informed that the Bahrain Government are urgently
considering measures.
Sd/- A.C. Galloway.
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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
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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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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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).

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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.

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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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