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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎126r] (280/478)

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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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In addition each officer should have a personal
file in which all correspondence affecting him per
sonally should be filed* 3uch correspondence should
include leave applications and orders, the record of
any departmental proceedings against an officer,
medical reports and such like matters* The power to
punish , pro ote, reduce or dismiss, to grant leave,
sanction increments and to transfer of icers will
rest with the co- mandant*
I recommended the framing of plans for action
to be adopted for Moharram, serious disturbances in
the jail, the disposal of unlawful assemblies and the
general mobilisation of Naturs and men available from
the civil police in the event of serious internal
disturbances* Copies of such plans should be kept
both in the office of the comnandant and the Superin
tendent of Police*
Standing orders should be issued by the Comm
andant only and should be numbered serially, copies
being kept in both the offices*
The Commandant must be kept informed of the
occurrence, progress of investigation and ^‘in 1 re
sult of all important cases and information by tele-
p one is not su fic ent*
When a case of the category shorn in the ixxmm
list below is reported, the Superintendent of Police
and the Commandant must be informed by t lephone
(at present there is no telephone in the houOe of
the Superintendent of Police and its installation
should be carried out without ffiKKX delay)•
A copy of the first information report should be
sent to the Superintendent of Police who should make
out a report in Pnglish for submission to the
Commandant* Continuation reports should be submitted
until the case has been finally disposed of .

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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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