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A temporary War Bonus payment In addition to regular
pay was instituted in April and was paid monthly to all'
Non-staff employees to assist them in meeting the Increased
cost of living.

The schooling of Bahrain personnel was carried on as
in the past. Excellent progress is being made by local
men| who have shown an interest in learning a trade or a
specific refinery operation.
Two 12-room concrete block type houses, a bath-house
and kitchen were built for local personnel at the Zellaq

Terminal.
(Vii) Radio Telephone Communication between Bahrain
and Dhahran
Direct radio telephonic communication was established

between Bahrain and Dhahran on the 11th June 1942. The
usefulness of this connection has been given convincing
demonstration on several occasions.
(viii) Industrial Conscription

On 8th May a Defence Regulation (No.2 of 1942; was
promulgated which prevented Oil Company employees who were
British subjects or British protected persons from leaving
their employment without permission, of the Political
Resident or Political Agent. The measure was necessary both

to prevent a wholesale exodus in the event of air raids
occurring and, in. general, to enable the Managements of
Oil Companies to retain the services of personnel essential
to their operations until replacements could be secured for

them.
(ix) Royalty to the Bahrain Government
Royalty for the first half of 1942 ... to. 12,97,566-6-0
Royalty for the second half of 1942 .. to.13,80,897-2-0.

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