Coll 30/210(2) 'Bahrein Oil: Employment of U.S.Provost Personnel for Control of American labour.' [218v] (442/1013)
The record is made up of 1 file (502 folios). It was created in 1 Mar 1944-18 Jan 1946. 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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A Selection Board will subsequently be
held at the India Oifice and successful
candidates will be required to undergo a special
medical examination.
It will be noted that in the conditions of
service it is stated that the pension rights of
men seconded to the Bahrein State Police will be
preserved. Hfe have suggested to the Bahrein
G-ovemment that the men should remain subject
to the provisions of the Police Pensions Act,
1921, and that the Bahrein G-ovemment should
make a quarterly pension contribution to the
police authority concerned at the rate of 31 . 2,0
of the men's pensionable pay (together with 5/'<>
of the resultant sum to cover departmental
expenses). This is in accordance with the
arrangements which are usually made when
Metropolitan police officers are seconded for
short periods of service overseas. The Bahrein
G-ovemment could then, if it wished, deduct from
the men’s pay rateable deductions at the rate of
five per cent.
Yours faithfully.
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The file concerns the secondment of eight serving British police officers (one inspector, one sergeant, and six constables) to serve with the Bahrain State Police. The issue arose in 1944 following incidents at Bahrain involving United States (US) citizens employed in refinery construction (particularly those employed by the Bechtel-McCone-Parsons Corporation) and US merchant seamen. It was considered that the local Arab police were unable to deal with the situation unaided. Various proposals were discussed, including the use of US Provost personnel, and the supply of British military police. In view of the fact that the British Government exercised limited jurisdiction in Bahrain (particularly control over foreigners), the decision was taken to recruit British policemen.
The papers include: Bahrain State Police conditions of service (folios 484-502); miscellaneous papers concerned with the individuals recruited (folios 412-483); discussion of the possible use of US Provost personnel, March-September 1944 (including correspondence from 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 Foreign Office, the War Office, 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. ); discussion of the possible use of British military police and National Fire Service personnel, August-October 1944; papers concerning the recruitment of British police officers from the United Kingdom (including correspondence from the Home Office, and the various constabularies involved); their terms and conditions; lists of applicants and interview papers; papers concerning the British policemen's uniform, pay, and passage to Bahrain; and papers concerning conditions in Bahrain, and the resignation of Inspector Charles H Crowe, October-December 1945.
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 (502 folios)
- Arrangement
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 503; 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. Foliation anomaly: 1b.
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- Title
- Coll 30/210(2) 'Bahrein Oil: Employment of U.S.Provost Personnel for Control of American labour.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1br:1bv, 2r:6v, 9r:11v, 15r:18v, 20v:31v, 33r:38v, 41r:73v, 77r:101v, 103r:119v, 120v:121v, 123r:127v, 128v:146v, 150r:171v, 171ar:171av, 172r:189v, 189ar:189av, 190r:221v, 241r:253v, 256r:261v, 266r:281v, 281ar:281av, 282r:354v, 355v, 356v, 357v:358r, 359r:484v, back
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