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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎122r] (272/478)

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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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by menbf officer renk but thle has not been
recommended as the expense would be beyond the
resources of the Bahrain OoTernment.
A reserve of 26 % of the strength of each
rank has been made to provide for non-effectives*
X find it impossible to recommend the
retention of the band in its present scale of 2 non
commissioned officers and 16 men* The cost of the
reorganisation if carried out on the lines recommen-
ded may be considerable and all expenditure which
is not absolutely essential must be cut down* Bugler
are a necessity in Lines and I have suggested the
provision for a small band of bugles two side drums
and a blf drum for marching purposea* Members of
the band should be posted to sections and given
proper training*
It may be conaidered that the force of twc
platoone would be too small for the duties which
might be required of it but it should be remembered
that in the event of an external attack or serious
internal tal disturbances in addition to assistance
proved by the British Government it would be nosBi
ble to mobilise all available men from the civil
police and alao the Nature*
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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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