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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎118r] (264/478)

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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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There muet be a reeponalble officer in
charge of lines* If the Head quarter of the force
ie run in the present confused way little can be
expected of the remainder of the force. I have
therefore recommended the establishment of a Line
Officer of the rank of Cub-Inspector. He should be
made responsible to the Superintendent of Police
for the discipline,good conduct and training of all
men of the civil police atattoned in Lines or on
standing guards. He should supervise and control
the work of the Lines establishment and be respons
ible for the correctness of the accounts. He shouldx!
be incharge of all clothing,equipment,arms and
ammunition,tents and stores kept at Head quarters
and every half year should take stock of all Govern
ment property in possession of the Civil and Armed
Police Forces. He should visit the police dispensary
and ensure that men are receiving proper attention
and also exercise a general supervision over the
running of the messes.
He should be responsible for the train
ing of the recruits of the Civil Police for
musketry instructions and range practices,for
constant inspections of all buildings for cleanli
ness, for seeing that men are not absent from duty
without permiebion,for the removal of strangers
from the limits of his police lines and for the
proper functioning of the Lines School.
The keys of the armoury,cash chest and
jail should remain in his personal custody. He
should also be reeponelble for the proper manage
ment of the jail.
The remainder of the Lines staff should
I consider consist of the following :-

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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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