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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎16r] (54/478)

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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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Extract from Memorandum No#638-S of 10th December to
the Foreign Secretary to the Governnent of India* New Delhi#
Reference Foreign and Political Department memorandum
No.F.164-N/29,dated 30th April 1930.
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3 . Firstly, I would say that, in my opinion, it is very
desirable to retain the services of a European police officer
at Bahrain for some time to come. There is no Bahraini who is
in any way qualified to fill this post, or who could exercise
the necessary control over the police force or retain the
confidence of the general public. The heterogeneous nature of
the population of Bahrain and the latent feuds among them render
it most necessary that the State should have at its disposal an
adequate force to maintain the peace. Mr. Parke, does not, I
understand, intend to stay on at Bahrain very much longer, but he
is unwilling to commit himself to any definite period at present
as much depends on certain domestic circumstances. In any case,
howevef, he is prepared to remain on for another year. His
services hitherto have been satisfactory and I have been impressed
with the efficiency of the force that he commands, and he has
now acquired a good knowledge of the local populace, and, of
course, knows the language. I therefore consider it desirable
that he should be kept on for the present at any rate.
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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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