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Coll 30/192(1) ‘Persian Gulf. Defence BAHRAIN.’ [‎110r] (219/327)

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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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3.10547/1/Air 0*
3 e o ret*
Air Headquartera v
British yorcee in * Iraq,
Habbaniya, 9 IRAQ,*
1st June, 1939*
aEFMCSS OF BAHRAIN.
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3ir,
I hare the honour to refer to your C/i75 dated 19th
f 1939, regarding the suggestion that •Vickers-Berthier’ 1
Id^t Automatics should be prorided for the Bahrain Police
instead of *Bren ,, Guns*
2* From what I understand the "Viokers-Barthier* Li^ht
Machine Gun is a most excellent lijit automatic arid has been
found very satisfactory in the Army in India including
Native Regiments*
3. I understand it was only after very extensive trials
that the Army Council finally decided on the "Bren* in
preference to the "Vickers-Berthier* for the re-anning of
the British Army and that in the meantime the Array in India
had been re-armed with "Vickers-Berthier"•
4* The "Vickers-Berthier* has, I understand, a slightly
j less simple mechanism than the "Bren", and if both the "Bren"
and the "Vickers-Berthier* were readily available I would
i recommend the "Bren" be purchased* In view however of the
delay in the supply of "Bren* guns and in view of the very
satisfactory reports from Indian Army units I recommend that
the *Vickers-Berthier" gun be adopted for the Bahrain Police#
A further advantage of this is that the Indian Army K*C.O*
Instructors with the Bahrain Police will presumably have been
trained with "Vickers-Berthier* not "Bren* guns and also any
Bahrain Police ^*C*0 9 s sent oh courses to Indian Army units
will find these units equipped with "Vickers-Berthiers"*
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
sd* J.H.S.Tyssen
Air Vice Marshal,
Commanding British Force a in 9 Iraq*
The Honourable 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. ,
The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bushire*
Copy toi- 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. ,
Bahrain*

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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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