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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎99r] (226/478)

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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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'M&MhY FFXCER,
Havildax *8 in Lines are Orderly
Officers for a week at a time* No duties have been
laid down in writing but they are supposed to inspect
all guards at night* In addition they are responsible
for marching off relief guards from the fort and are
liable to be sent with parties of police whenever
required. They make no written report*
In addition to the Orderly Officer
an Non Commissioned Officer has been made responsible
for the cleanliness of the lines* He is in charge of
the sweepers and inspects the fort,family quarters
and gardens* He is al^s responsible for the removal
of intmtders*
The police possess one M pick up ”
and one lorry and seven motor cycles* 5 of these
were recently purchased primarily for war duties.
There is also a police launch with a
crew of five and a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. with a crew of two*
The Superintendent of Police is issued
with a State car*
A permanent advance of 58 250/- is kept
at the Fort* All small routine expenditure is paid for
out of this and an account of expenditure is main
tained by the Lines Clerk which is checked by the
Accounts Officer with payment orders and receipts*
Police stations and post submit monthly billsr for
sums expended on taxi hire,food for prisoners etc*
and these and other bills are entered in a contingent
bill which is drawn every month .The cash book is not
checked by the Luperintendent of Police* * 1
FACTION,
The strength of the Mounted Police is
1 Nalk,l I/Naik and 20 men*

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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)
Arrangement

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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