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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎1br] (14/478)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 13 Feb 1930-22 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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C<rf^ yUMl. U, (f/hf'If/2^' 9/172
Confi den tial .
Extract from letter no. 43-.3 of 13th. February 13dU,
from the Hon’ble the i^clitical 'resident in the i-*ersj.an
Gulf to the foreign Secretary to the Government of India,
New Delhi.
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11. Mr Belgrave spoke iojme about the replacement
of the Indian police by Soudanese, and i think it would be
a good thing. There is a large negro element in Bahrain,
and they would merge in the population more than Indians do.
Mr Belgrave has had previous experience of them in Egypt and
says that they make efficient police. he suggested to me
that when he proceeded on leave in 1931 he should recruit
them on his way out ard bring them back with him. i think
this arrangement would be satisfactory, and might be given
effect to irrespective of the arrival or non-arrival of the
oil company, and l trust the Government of India will be
pleased to approve of it.
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13. * * * As regards the police, Mr jrarke will
probably resign in a year or two, ana the question of his
successor can be taken up then: it depends to a great
extent on whether oil is found in Bahrain or not. Mean
while however 1 recommend that steps should be taken to
replace the Indian police by Soudanese next year, and
request the approval of the Government of maia to this.
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This file contains correspondence regarding the development of the armed police force in Bahrain between the years 1930 and 1944.

The documents discuss the British authorities' desire to reduce the number of Indians employed in the police force and make it appear less noticeably 'foreign'. Various other reforms and training initiatives during this period are also discussed.

A full, detailed report from 1940 entitled 'A Report on the Bahrain Police with Suggestions for their improvement' is contained on ff. 70-167a.

The file also contains detailed instructions regarding protocol for the use of force by the police against crowds (notably the use of firearms against illegal assemblies) and documents containing a broader discussion of the nature of Britain's role in Bahrain.

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1 volume (214 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

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Previously a bound correspondence file, its sheets have been unbound and are now loose. A foliation system of circled pencil in top right-hand corner of each front-facing page begins on the title page and ends on the last page of text. There is another inconsistent foliation system that is also in pencil in the top right-hand corner of each front-facing page but is not circled.

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