'File 6/2 I Recruits for the Bahrain State Police and Supply of Clothing, Arms, and Ammunition for them'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 6/2 I Recruits for the Bahrain State Police and Supply of Clothing, Arms, and Ammunition for them'
- Contributor:
- Kirkee Arsenal (correspondent)
Bahrain Levy Corps (correspondent; subject)
Government of India, Foreign and Political Department (correspondent)
Indo-European Telegraph Department (correspondent)
Government of India, Accountant-General, Central Revenues (correspondent)
Eastern Bank Limited (correspondent)
British India Steam Navigation Company Limited (correspondent)
Persian Gulf Political Residency (correspondent)
Political Agent, Mekran (correspondent)
Controller of Military Accounts, Western Command and Baluchistan District (correspondent) - Date:
- 1926/1930
- Description:
- The file contains correspondence between the following:Political Agent, Bahrain;Commandant of the Bahrain Levy Corps (State Police);Kirkee Arsenal;Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave);Government of India (Foreign and Political Department, Adjutant General, Controller of Military Accounts, Indo-European Telegraph Department, and Accountant General, Central Revenues);Political Residency in the Persian Gulf;Political Agent in Mekran [Makran];Officer Commanding the 10th Baluch Regiment, Lahore;representatives of Eastern Bank Limited and British India Steam Navigation Company.The papers concern the recruitment of men and provision of supplies for the Bahrain State Police. Several matters are covered by the file, including:the purchase of supplies for the force, such as clothing, ammunition, arms, saddles, and bayonets;the recruitment of men, mostly from the Mekran region;the arrangements for their passage, pay, and accommodation;complaints by the Political Agent about the Agency Guard's behaviour and his orders for a change in their dress;discussions over procedural changes, such as what channels particular items should be ordered through;the salaries, lodging allowances, and pension contributions of Captains T H Geake and A G Campbell.The papers include receipts, bills, transit vouchers, and bills of loading.1 file (393 folios)The file is arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 395; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-393; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
- Language:
- English
Arabic - Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Police management
- Extent:
- 1 file (393 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000369_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000369_en
IOR/R/15/2/1202 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers