'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar' [‎31r] (61/94)

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refers to slaves already in existence. On the other
hand you will act with the greatest vigour and determina
tion to stop any fresh abductions into slavery and take
the firmest line in this r aspect reporting fullest
details,
(8) Workmen's Compensation, The Indian Workmen's
Compensation Act is generally accepted through out
the Gulf as a basis on which compensation is awarded
for local employees who are injured while on duty.
The company does not exactly follow the act so as to
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avoid it being quoted against them. But in general
they are guided by its provisions. It is very desirable
that in Qatar some policy should be followed in regard
to compensation for injuries. Recently two cases
one of
came to light in/which the former Shaikh fixed a large
sum of money as compensation for the death of a workman.
In another case he himself pocketed the greater part
of the award made by P.D (Q)Ltd. Obviously this sort
of thing should stop and payment of compensation on the
lines of Indian Workmen's Compensation Act should be
paid to and retained by the proper person.
(9) It is very desirable that Shaikh Abdullah should
not stay in Qatar for one thing ±x his son is too sub
servient to him and may defer unduly to his opinion
and for another thing he may become a centre of opposition
to Shaikh Ali. It is therefore in the common interest
that Shaikh Abdullah should leave the country. He
appears to have date gardens in Qatif which he might
visit but it is perhaps not particularly desirable that
he should establish himself in Saudi territory. He has
goittgP to the Lebanon and it is a long way off.
The latest suggestion is that he should do a pilgrimage.
/ He.