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and would therefore hava been difficult to
assemble In oaae of emergonoy* It io a faot
that a large proportion of the Polioo lived
in brothels*

The Polioe had more work to do than the Levy Corps*

A large proportion of the Polioe were Persian,
many of whom spoke no Arabic, there were also
Baluchis among them who spoke neither Arabic nor
Persian; this oaused considerable complications

i in connection with the Polioe evidence etc*

The Oomnandant of the Levy Corps was only
! Administrative Commandant of the Polioe and
apart with from dealing with their pay and
rations, and supervising the training of the
recruits, he had no control over them*

The Police were unarmed except with trunoheons*

3* It Is suggested that there is no necessity for
a separate Levy Corps and Police1 Force* The
duties of both oould be efficiently oarried out
by an armed Polioe Force if men of a more suitable
type oould be enlisted*
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There is a strong feeling in Bahrain that a
considerable proportion of any such force should
consist of Bahr.aln subjects, these should be
very carefully selected men with a stale in the
oountry;

Baluchis were generally unpopular, and Persians
were unpopular among Bahrainis*

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