Coll 30/210(2/1) 'Bahrain: appointments to Bahrain State Police' [‎34r] (67/103)

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personal prestige than to his duties and implied that he
knew more than* me about what things could or could not be
done by Britishers. He told me that he held a position
equivalent to a Major in the British Army,which I doubted,
though I had no definite information on this point, and
he objected to the type of rank badges which were in use
in Bahrain, these being based on the Indian style, he was
much concerned as to how to style himself on his visiting
cards. A day or two days before I left, without orders
or authority from anyone, he paid a visit to the Brothel
Area where he summoned a number of ladies of the town and gave
them a talk through an interpreter which caused a consider
able commotion in the town next day. He appeared to be
under the impression that his mission in Bahrain was to
re-organise entirely the existing Police and he resented the
presence of the Arab Police Officers, with the exception of
Shaikh Khalifah who he appeared to accept mainly because
Shaikh Khalifah was His Highness's first cousim. After my
departure I learned that he was associatigg with various un
desirable members of the community. It was reported to
me that he was on bad terms with some of his men and that
he was stirring up others to make complaints. I decided
that if he remained in Bahrain there would be serious ^rouble
and therefore I telegraphed to Mr. Smith telling him to
discharge Inspector Crowe and to appoint Sergeant Cochrane
in his place. I informed Mr. Harrison, at the 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. ,
of all the facts on his suggestion I had an interview with
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Mr.Witney of the Home Office and then with Sir Drummond
of Scotland Yard. At the last two Offices I gained the
impression that there seemed to be some doubt as to who had
actually decided that Inspector Crowe was suitable for the
post*
Sd/- C.Dalyrymple Belgrave
Adviser to the Government.