"ملف ٥/٢ VI المنطقة المُحايدة في الكويت" [و‎‎٣‎٤‎١] (٧٠٢/٦٨١)

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AMERICAN INDEPENDENT □ IL COMPANY
KUWAIT, PERSIAN GULF
December 16, 1949
JAMES MacPHERSON
Mr. L. T. Jordan, General Manager
The Kuwait Oil Company, Ltd.
KuwaIt, Persian >d 1f
Attentions Mr. D. A. C zap bell
Pear Mr. Campbelli
A fev days back we had a conversation regarding
som- of the policies of the American Independent Oil Company,
fo th j t you may nswer the numerous rumors that crop up,' I
would like to enumerate.
cisco and Kuwait, nowhere else. We are not recruiting per
sonnel except in isolated cases as the majority of our work
is being done by contractors.
unless a chit is presented informing us it is OK to hire if
ve wish. Ve will entertain applications from personnel who
are free agents and who are not working.
Wage scales tf>r both -^meric ns and Nationals, I
think, line up with yours and they are generally the same
as those th t exist in Aramco which, I believe, are in line
with your rates. Along these lines, suggest your personnel
ra'n tie in with our Mr. J. M. Crawford on f;ny Question of
wage scales.
by the Political Agent to adhere to your established policy.
In this respect, all legal, judicial or policy matters con
cerning the Nationals on our payroll are coordinated through
the Political Agent.
It is not only our desire but our policy not to
disrupt any loca"
We will not recruit anyone who is working for you
In matters of compensation, we have been advised
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cc?olitical Agent