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Coll 54/2 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Working Party' [244r] (487/642)
The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 11 Apr 1949-13 Apr 1950. It was written in English. 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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16.
(o) They are net provided with free transport to and
fros Avail; they pay the aeso ohargo ae Fon-
oontraet D.R* enplovees, e 0 g. 6 armaa return to
Manamah«
(d) Separate Canteen faollltlea for a Mid-day Meal
are available* The food la cooked In the kitchen
attached to the Snropeen Mesa Hall» It la seleoted
to Meet the particular oraatoa/3 of the Indians and
the charge la exceptionally ruseonable. There
la no Unit to the aaount of »5adn Meal*
(e) The qaeation haa been raised tdiefcher the otmgmnp
ahould. provide permanent housing aeoonnGd&tlon at
Avail for at leaat the Indian? eesployed in
clerical occupations* While the Company have
given the proposal Much consideration and have
In fact a plan in outline. It presents ssmiy
problems; for eocattplo t**
(i) nuoh labour time ard Material haa been
neoeaaarlly required for the oonfttruo»
tlonal dsvelopaent of thslr several plants
and the demands for the next few years
will not be less*
(ii) the contentment and stability of the
American and British technical ooplcyeea,
all of idiom are to & great extent more
vital to the industrial activities of
the ceap&ny than the Indiana, must be
assured by the prc^dalon of proper housing,
communal aoooismodatlon (e.g* mess hall)
and essential amenities* This applies
particularly to the married employees
who desire to have their wives and
families with theca.
(HI) The construction of a separate housing
estate suitable for the Indians with all
the requisite buildings and amenities
would involve the use of a large addi
tional labour force and much material*
(iv) There is a small Indian Comunlty in
Manamah apart from the company f s
employees and Indian Clvba and religious
facilities are already avallable<»
(v) An Indian estate at Avail would involve
increased demands for transport to and
from Manamah* (Tbare ir no public
omnibus service)*
/ <**)
• ••
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The file contains papers relating to the Working Party of the Middle East (Official) Committee. It mainly consists of Working Party papers received by the Commonwealth Relations Office, and a register of these papers with notes at the back of the file.
The file includes agendas for meetings of the Working Party. It also includes papers circulated to members of the Working Party for consideration at meetings, relating to the following subjects: economic and social development in the Middle East in general; the Iraq Central Development Board; the question of an International Bank Loan for Iraq; a visit to Bahrain in January/February 1949 by Matthew Thomas Audsley; the Persian [Iranian] Seven-Year Plan; employment of British experts in the Middle East; a survey of the oil resources of the Middle East; and economic factors in Middle East development.
In addition, the file includes papers relating to economic and social development of the following places: Iraq; Greater Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan ; Saudi Arabia; Cyrenaica, Tripolitania [Libya], Eritrea, and Somalia; the Colony of Aden and the Aden Protectorate; the Lebannon; Ethiopia; Sudan; and Yemen.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (320 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Numbers in red pen on the top right hand corner of items in the file refer to entries in the register of papers received by the Commonwealth Relations Office at the back of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 320; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/4758
- Title
- Coll 54/2 'Middle East (Official) Committee: Working Party'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:289v, 291r:320v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence