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IOR/R/15/2/1204
- Record Id:
- 040-000229527
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00036b
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100032666524.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/1204
- Title:
- File 6/2 III Recruits for the Bahrain State Police and Supply of Clothing to them
- Scope & Content:
-
The file contains correspondence between:
- the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf;
- the Political Agency in Bahrain;
- the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (usually Charles Dalrymple Belgrave);
- the Commandant of the Bahrain State Police;
- Political Agent in Muscat;
- Government of India (Foreign and Political Department; District Inspector General of Police for Sind; Kirkee Arsenal; Army Headquarters; Defence Department; and Accountant General, Central Revenues);
- Officer Commanding the 10th Baluch Regiment;
- some former employees of the Bahrain State Police.
The papers concern the employment of men for the Bahrain State Police. Numerous matters are covered by the file, including:
- the deputation of a Lathi [baton] Drill Instructor from India;
- the proposal for the Political Agent to visit the police force informally once a fortnight;
- the death of Superintendent of Armed Police, Hajji Salman;
- the recruitment from India of a music instructor for the Bahrain State Police band;
- the proposal to send Abdul Karim Sulman to India for training in criminal investigation;
- a petition from a former employee for the return of money owed;
- administrative matters relating to recruitment, pay and conditions, leave, and arrangements for passage to and from Bahrain;
- the proposal to send employees of the force to India for training.
The papers include receipts, bills, contracts, and ration vouchers.
Folios 225-247 are internal office notes.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000228236
037-000229279
038-000229522
040-000229527 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/2 : Political Agency, Bahrain
IOR/R/15/2/963-1823 : Bahrain Agency, English Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/1200-1312 : File 6: Bahrain State
IOR/R/15/2/1204 : File 6/2 III Recruits for the Bahrain State Police and Supply of Clothing to them - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0008]/037-000229279[0006]/038-000229522[0005]/040-000229527
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (246 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x00036b
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1934
- End Date:
- 1937
- Date Range:
- 20 Apr 1934-10 Apr 1937
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 247; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 2-213 and ff 225-247; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Former External References:
- File 6/2 III
- Arrangement:
- The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)