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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [127r] (253/327)
The record is made up of 1 file (162 folios). It was created in 29 Jul 1938-30 Sep 1942. 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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Or ^anis t bion n
1» The BA/riTIH Police Porce comes under tlie coaLiiand and
control of the British Adviser to the Shaikh. This official besides
controlling the police "’orce has many other duties to perform. A
British Assistant to the Adviser is however arriving at the s.nd ^f
March, 1939. Phis Assistant will complete the organisation and it
will then be on a sounder basis as there will be someone to under
study the Adviser and to carry on should the Adviser be absent or
sick.
2. "'he Police ^o^ce consists some 300 Native Police armed
with mr^itish Service Bifles. ^his st^ensth is being increased
during the next six months to 390. or this total about 50 are
recruits.
^he above total includes a Camel Section of 18 and also
a mounted section (mounted on Arab ponies) of approximately 18.
3. There are no Pative officers but a local Shaikh is now on
a Police course in IPOIA and it is intended that he should become a
Fative officer on his return.
4. There is n suitaole establishment of Fative F.C.O’s, i.e.
Havildars
Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard.
, Faiks ana Lance/ilaiks.
b. Tne Police are all enlisted locally out come from a
variety of districts cina races. There is pnite a lar^e proportion
of Soudanese. The police are re-orted as entirely loyal and could
be counted on in any emergency. They enlist for 4 years in one
first inscance and are taken on u fter th.,t for two years at a time.
6 . Arms and Ammuniuixn.
There are a total of approximately 500 rifles, and 2
Verey Pistols held on charge. The reserve of ammunition is approx
imately 400,000.
7. The Police maintain
modern Flerryweather’' engine,
the Police Band.
a ^ire Brigade equipped with a
The personnel of this Brigade form
T^aining.
8 . A recruit carries out a 6 months course at the T:r e.gd-
qua^ters, i.e. the ^ort at ma' t A >t A tt ; before being transferred tc
general police duties.
9. &n annual ~ifle course is fi^ed on an outdoor ^an^e with
ranges up to 300 yards. A verv satisfactory standard is obtained.
10. There are 4 Indian Army Instructors attached to the Police
and police are also sent on nine months courses to Indian Army
Units. At present there are 9 Police who have been on these
courses.
Fa Doorso
11. There are certain armed guarus called Fatoors who perform
.guard and patrol duties such as performed by onowkidars in INDIA.
These are armed with old pattern .303 rifles. They are quite
reliable but carry out no training. Many nowever nave had previous
service in the Police.
12. A proportion of : T ative officers or Inspectors is desirable.
One Fative officer will shoi-o±y oe avaulaole. There is difficulty
in providing ^ :r scan el Tor these ^'Ositions since outside trained
personnel are neither suitaolenor acce^'i-aele. Recently boys
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The file contains papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the defence of Bahrain (also spelled Bahrein in the file), including the supply of guns to the Government of Bahrain, and anti-aircraft defences.
The main correspondents are as follows: 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. ; 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. at Bahrain and Acting 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. (Hugh Weightman); 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven William Fowle); the War Office; the Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq; the Government of India External Affairs Department; the Air Ministry; and the Petroleum Department.
The file also includes: a Committee of Imperial Defence Overseas Defence Sub-Committee minute entitled ‘Persian Gulf. Defence Schemes for the Arab Side’, dated 14 June 1939; a paper entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Bahrein Against Tribal Attacks and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, for the Air Officer Commanding in Iraq, dated January 1939; and a paper entitled ‘Progress Report – Bahrein Defence Strengths of the Forces Available’, by H P Chadwick, Defence Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 9 April 1941.
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 (162 folios)
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The papers are arranged in 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 163; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:27v, 28v:133v, 135r:148v, 150r:158v, 160r:163v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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