File 522/1922 Pt 5 'Persian Gulf: Bahrein: Administration: Internal Affairs: British Interference' [‎25r] (60/356)

increasing numlDer of tiiem nowadays employ Europeans in
j clift ereut capacitiesi Baiirain can^'not octa,in Bahrainis
or Aracs qualiiied to hold the higher posts. Syrians and
Egyptians are just as mucn foreigners as an Englishman
is.
10. 1 therefore see no likelihood of the State ceing
able to dispense with kr.Belgrave's services within any
period that need at present te tai£en into account .Again,
as pointed out By the Government of Indict, tne necessity
for a European Superintendent of Police largely depends
on whether the threatenedinflux of European oil-Borers
materialises or not. if it does whe then the presence of
a European to deal with the hetrogeneous elements that
will flock to the oil fields will certainly Be necessary,
it is not possiBle to come to a decision at present.
Mr.Harke is at present on leave and 1 understand will
return for a year or two, But it is improBaBle that he will
Be 7 /illing to stay on after this. The question whether ina
he should Be replaced By another Euro^ectn or not will Be
considered then.
a li. Mr .Belgrave spoke to me aBout the replacement of
the Indian police By Soudanese, and I think it would Be
a good thing. There is a large negro element in Bahrain,
and they would merge in the population more than Inniano.
do. Mr.Belgrave has had previous experience of them in
Egypt and says that they mane eiiicient police, he suggest
ed to me that when he proceeded on leave in 1951 he should
recruit them on his way out and Bring them cack with him.
i think this arrangement would Be satisfactory,and might
Be given effect to irrespective of the arrival or non-
arrival of the oil company > and 1 trust tne Government
of India will Be pleased to approve ol it.
±2, Einally, as pointed out By Colonel Barrett,
nr. de Grenier's functions are purely administrative,
and