'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎60r] (142/478)

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Three distinct stages may occur in the employment of
military assistants in aid of the civil power* These are:-
(ii) the use of troops for the actual dispersal of unlawful
assemblies under the procedure laid down in Chapter IX
of the Code of Criminal Procedure f
(iii) the retention of troops for restoring order after
disturbances have occurred.
2. The first stage is that referred to in paragraph 75 of
annexure 15 of the Internal Security Instructions, India, 1926.
It is there laid down that "the civil authorities have the right
when they have reason to think that a disturbance is likely to
occur which will be beyond the power of the police to control,
to call in the aid of the military to prevent the disturbances
from coming to a head". The intention is that military assis
tance will not be called for unless the civil force is inadequate
(and of this the civil authority is the judge) but, that when
called for, military aid must be accorded. The strength, the
composition of the force, the quantity of ammunition to be taken
and the manner of carrying out the operation are matters for the
decision of the military authorities; but the civil authority
may and should, by reason of his fuller knowledge of the circum
stances of the disturbance which is likely to occur, or has
occurred, and of local conditions, give the military authority
the benefit of his opinion as to the number and class of troops,
e.g*, cavalry, infantry or armoured cars which may be necessary.
The opinion of the civil authority should take the form of
suggestion only and should be framed so as to avoid any appearance
of attempting to prescribe the composition and strength of the
force, for the final decision must rest with the military.
Whenever possible, the question should be settled by personal
discussion betv/een the two authorities. It should be remembered
in this connection that, as laid down in paragraph 76(iv) of
annexure 15 of the Internal Security Instructions, the power to
(i) the calling in of troops as a precautionary measure,