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'File 19/172 II (C 94) Bahrain Armed Police' [‎187r] (408/478)

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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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Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Bahrain, 31st May 1JM4.
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Please refer to your demi-official letter No.^96-S
dated the 21st December 1943.
2 . I regret to have to inform you that the police force
is slack and slovenly and little or no attempt is made to
correct matters, they are at least as susceptible to bribes
as other police forces in the Middle East, and the incidence
of undetected crime continues to rise in spite of my energetic
representations to Belgrave. The reasons for this are two
fold, firstly in Belgrave’s eyes the police can do no v/rong
and he is sentimentally averse to punishing constables and
N.C.Os, even when the proof of their neglect of duty is so
clear that even he must accept it, secondly the Civil Police
are inadequately staffed.
3. I consider that the time has come when Belgrave should
sever his direct connection with the Police and leave the dis
cipline and administration of the Force to Shaikh Khalifah bin
Mohammed interfering as little as possible in police affairs
and being careful not to undermine Shaikh Khalifah’s position
by encouraging appeals against his orders. Shaikh Khalifah
bin Mohammed may not be an ideal choice for the post of Com
mandant of Police but he is much more efficient and better
trained than any other Arab of good family on this side of the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and he should be allowed to see what he can do
unhampered by Belgrave^ over-riding authority and physical
appearance on parade. Let the Adviser fulfil his function and
give good advice, if the advice is not taken and it manifestly
should be then pressure can be brought to bear to ensure that
it is.
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The Hon'ble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E.,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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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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