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FO 371/120690

Labour law in Bahrain, 1956

This file contains correspondence relating to Bahrain's Labour Law, including draft copies of the Law and meeting minutes from the Labour Law Advisory Committee.
FO 371/114664

New Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain, 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to the new Income Tax Law Decree in Bahrain in relation to oil production revenues. It includes draft copies of the decree.
FO 371/132838

Acquisition by HMG of land in Bahrain, 1958

This file contains correspondence relating to the acquisition by HMG of land in Bahrain. It includes a draft copy of The Bahrain Compulsory Acquisition of Lands Ordinance.
FO 371/91322

Regulations for the Port of Mina al Ahmadi in Kuwait and the Port of Sitra in Bahrain , 1951

This file contains correspondence relating to regulations for the Port of Mina Al Ahmadi in Kuwait and the Port of Sitra in Bahrain. It includes draft copies of the Regulations and a distribution list.
FO 1016/187

Correspondence on payment of oil royalties to Ruler of Bahrain, 1952

This file contains correspondence relating to negotiations between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) regarding a revision of the royalty payments owing to the Ruler's dissatisfaction with the existing terms. It includes:An explanation of the reasons for the Ruler's demandsA draft Income Tax DecreeA draft Supplemental Agreement.
FO 1016/441

Bahrain movement for representational government, 1955

This file relates to the political movement in Bahrain for representative Government.
FO 371/109844

Conflicting claims to the sea-bed, shoals and islands in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Persia, 1954

This file relates to the dispute over the shoal of Abu Sa'afah between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
FO 371/163057

Enquiry into sinking of British liner "Dara', 1962

This file contains: Correspondence relating to an article in the Karachi Morning News about the continued threat of bomb attacks on Gulf passenger liners (47) Cuttings from the Kuwait Times reporting on the inquiry into the sinking of the MV Dara (48) Correspondence relating to the balance due to the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company John Lewis as a result of the earnings forfeited while he was attending the Dara inquiry in London (49) Copies of the report of the Court following the inquiry into the sinking of the MV Dara (50, 55) Request that

FO 371/127016

Labour Ordinances and labour affairs in Bahrain, 1957

This file concerns the creation of a labour law for Bahrain.
FO 371/126979

Penal code and transfer of jurisdiction in Bahrain, 1957

This file contains: Bahrain (Amendment) Order, 1956 (1) Correspondence relating to a point raised by Legal Advisor in the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf Mawdsley about criminal justice administration in Bahrain (2-3) Correspondence relating to the processes to be followed to bring about the transfer of jurisdiction in Bahrain.
FO 371/109945

Employees of Bahrain Petroleum Company: large increase in rates of pay and salaries ordered by King Saud, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Screening of Indians and Pakistanis seeking employment with the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) (1) BAPCO's proposal to increase wages and improve working conditions in response to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) doing the same (2-4) Strike by taxi drivers, bus drivers and haulage contractor drivers in Bahrain regarding third party insurance (5)