File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit' [‎166r] (330/389)

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Ho. 2c3 C of 1916.
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Kuwait
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Lt-Colonel Yl. G. Grey, I.A.,
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. , Kuwait.
To
The Director ftoyal Indian liarine,
Boabay.
Dated Kuwait, the Jlst August 1915.
Sir,
I have the honour to aohnov/le^dge the receipt of your
letter Ho. 4991 dated 4th instant regarding a telegram you had
received from Sir P. Cox in connection with a proposal that Messrs
Gray Paul 8c Co should assist in the work of landing and shipping
Govt, coal at Kuwait. Thejfc copy of Sir P. Cox's telegram did not
accompany your letter, but as the proposal of Messrs Gray Paul was
made to me in the first instance I am in a position to reply with-
-out it.
(3). I enolose a copy of a letter which I received from Mr parcons
the local repx*esentative of Messrs Grey Paul making the suggestion
that his firm should take up the work, from which you will see
that they propose to charge As 4 per ton for supervision over the
actual expenses incurred.
(5). The four headings under which you require information can be
the work of loading 8c unloading colliers, stacking ooal
dicpocea of together. Coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. , hired locally, will do/on shore
and coaling ship2 land lighters, also hirea locally, will carry the
coal from ship to shore and vice versa. The ra-oee for oo/lies in
Kuwait are rather high, Bj. 3/- to h 3.3. per day and Tindals Non-European boatswain or head of a group of labourers. pje 1/-
in addition, but these rates would of course be paid whoever hirec
the aen. Good coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. will never work here under per diem.
Lighterage would come roughly to He 1/- per ton of ooal shipped 02
unshipped, according to the weather and the amount of ooal that
a lighter could carry at a time.
(4). The coal shed which ha-i already been canotioned, and the ...
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