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Ext 5034/44 'Discontent among Indian Personnel of Arabian American Oil Co. at Al Khobar and Dhahran' [‎10r] (19/36)

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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those men and men who had refused to co-operate in any way
whatsoever, therafore they were not willing to grant them
pay for the period they had boen absent from work. '
6. Mr. Hadow was present at a meeting between the Com
pany's representatives and the men on the 7th November and
his Note which forms an enclosure to this Note explains what
exactly took place at the meeting except that he has not
recorded the fact that the men's spokesmen stated their desire
to thank 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. for the interest he had taken
in their case and for having done all that was'possible to aid
the n.
7. On the same day the Company's representatives called
on sb with a view to enlisting my assistance and I gave it as
my opinion that they should alter the wording ox'* their letter
and that it ehould read as follows*-
f, The Company are now prepared to provide you with
cooked rations from November 11th and will be willing
to grant you a gratuity of 60 per cent of the wages
which you would have earned had you been at work during
the period of these negotiations provided you return
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to work immediately.
Do you desire to accept these terms or do you
desire to return to India?"
You will note that I have advised a partial payment. Mr. Hosman
said that he was in agreement with my view that some sort of
payment must be made to the men, that he understood that it
was the Company's intention to have given then a gratuity on
their arrival in Bombay, that he would proceed to Dhahran to
consult Mr. Ohliger^immediately, and that he hoped to be back
the following day with the Company's acceptance of the sugges- .
tion. I agreed to call a meeting of the 36 Indians for the
following day and to explain to them in person the Company's
new proposals and to use what influence I might have to bring
about a reconciliation.
8* On the 8th November Mr. Hosman returned from Dhahran
/with

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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' [‎10r] (19/36), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/958, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100044978393.0x000014> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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