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CHRONOLOGY. C:vl- 3UUKARY OP EVENTS IN
BAHRAIN DURINO 1955

JANUARY Government Committee appointed to enquire into the
working of vuriouo government departments.

Vistabliohmont of Public Relations Department by
Bahrain Oovornmpnt.
Introduction of a contributory pension scheme for
government employees.
yuimUARY High Exocutlvo Committee annppnced intention to
establish a trades uniop pomprising all
clasaes of workers and employees, As a
result of this Bahrain Government decided to
draw up a labour Law \yith British advice.
The Committee through the Political Agent sent a
memorandum to the Secretary of 3tate for
Foreign Affairs on his way through Bahrain.
The memorandum criticised the Bahrain Government
and claimed recognition of the Committee as
representing tho people of Bahrain.

President Boyar of Turkey visited Bahrain on his
way to Pakistan,
Successful boycott of r.iunama municipal elections
by the High Executive Committee,

MARCH Tho Secretary of State's reply to the High ’Executive
Committee's memorandum advised co-operation
with the government, refused recognition of
the committee us a representative body and
vanned against the uso of violence.
APRIL Dooputc between Arab telephone subscribers and
Cable C. 'Virclcss Limited over new telephone
charges. One third of the total number of
subscribers asked for their connections to be
cut off as they would not pay the now rates.
Ruler gave .0157/500 from his private purse to be
ojicnt on educational and health projects and
on the police.
iting Hussein of Jordan passed through Bahrain.

The High Executive Committee dropped its demand
for recognition by the Bahrain Government and
co-operated with the Government in tho drafting
of a Labour Law.
JAY Colonel Nasser, Prime minister of Egypt passed through
Bahrain returning to Egypt from the Bandooung
conference,

JJJgg • stablinhmunt of u Labour Office, aiyi Employment
’b.chan,.e by the Bahrain Government..
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