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Ext 5034/44 'Discontent among Indian Personnel of Arabian American Oil Co. at Al Khobar and Dhahran' [‎7r] (13/36)

The record is made up of 1 file (16 folios). It was created in 7 Nov 1944-13 Dec 1944. 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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About the 20th of October Mr. C.A. Hobstrom the local
representative of the Arabian American Oil Company brought
L5r. Barker and Mr. Hosman of that Company to see me in con
nection with the difficulties they were experiencing with
recently recruited Indian artisan labour. They stated that
206 Indians had arrived at A1 Khobar via Bahrain from India
for work on their Refinery project at Has Tanurah and that the
men were dissatisfied with the conditions and stated that they
would not work unless they were provided with cooked rations
and had expressed their desire to return to India. I enquired
what the difficulty had been with regard to the provision of
a cooked ration and was informed that owing to bhip No.8
having been torpedoed in the Gulf of Aden the Company were
very short of utensils and stoves and rations fop^bheir Indian
artisan labour. They had hoped to introduce cooked food
from the 15th of October but owing to the aforesaid circum
stances this had not been possible. They said that they were
doin£ everything in their power to meet the men f s demands
but it must be understood that they had been caught at a
disadvantage and that things ware not moving as smoothly as
they had hoped.
My advice was asked with regard to the men's demands
to return to India and I said that if the men would not work
and had clearly stated their desire to return to India then I
saw no alternative but for the Company to facilitate their
journey. The representatives of the Company stated that that
was their own view but that they had desired to obtain my
advice before putting it into practice.
2. Gome days later I had a further visit from the afore
mentioned gentlemen who informed me that the majority of the
Indians had decided to work and that there were only some
thirtysix who were insisting on being repatriated to India.
I informed the gentlemen that as faf as possible adequate
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This file consists of correspondence mainly from the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, which details the Agent's arbitration of labour disputes between the Arabian American Oil Company and Indian 'artisan' labourers. The correspondence lists the workers' grievances and actions as well as the response by the company. The discussion emphasises accommodation, rations, salary, and repatriation.

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1 file (16 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 18; 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.

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Ext 5034/44 'Discontent among Indian Personnel of Arabian American Oil Co. at Al Khobar and Dhahran' [‎7r] (13/36), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/958, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044978393.0x00000e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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