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Coll 30/210(2/1) 'Bahrain: appointments to Bahrain State Police' [‎17r] (33/103)

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The record is made up of 1 file (50 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1945-18 Jul 1950. 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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OU t C c<~ Gl m
3xt«6376A 6.
/() September, 1946*
.Smith,
1 € have had a tel». 'ram from the
Political Af^nt, Bahrain, asking us to
facilitate air passages for yourself
and Bradley to Bahrein* Air T>ass 3 gec
will be arranged by the Office of the
'S.gh Garaaiseioner for India, India House,
Aldvr/ch, W«C*2«, and I have wri. tten to
;tr* K.C.Bat ten of that Office accordingly*
Would you please get into touch with him
direct legardi ig the date on which you
wish to leave, if you have not already
done this.
Yoi rs sincerely.
K A. X HARRISON
'«V. Bmi t h, L s c|* ,
7, uscott Grove,
War Lane,
Ilarbome,
B»ham 17*

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The file concerns the employment by the Bahrain State Police of a detachment of British police officers seconded from the United Kingdom. The file is a direct continuation of IOR/L/PS/12/3951A.

The papers include correspondence concerning the resignation of Inspector Charles H Crowe, Inspector of Police in charge of the detachment, including a letter from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, describing Crowe's 'unsuitable' conduct during his tenure as Inspector of Police (folios 30-34), and comments in support of Belgrave's views by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain and the 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. .

The papers also cover: the supply of uniforms and equipment; salary; recruitment; and air passages for individual members of the detachment.

There are no papers in the file dated 1948-49.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (50 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 52; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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