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(2) LO from 1IQ LFPG viuits Police HQ, with particular tank of lourning
from Commander State Polico what vulnerable points (Annex A) can
and will be manned by Police.
(3) Y/iroloun communicationa no at Annox D arc ostubliahod and touted.
M IJAPCO inforira f.,CC (PG) through PA BAHRAIN of any security pro­
blems it anticipates in the threatened disturbances.
d. Action Phnao

(1) MCC (RC) directs CLFPG to deploy BRITISH tr*ops in aid of the
civil pov/cr.
(2) CLFPG orders the PERSIAN GULF infantry battalion to move for inter­
nal security dutico to MIHARRAQ, PANAMA and, if possible, SITRA
to:-
(a) Protect the lines and property of BRITISH, COMMONWEALTH and
friendly nationals.
(b) Restore law and order in the towns and outlying arena.
(3) The PERSIAN GULF infantry battalion deploys on operation IMPOUND.
Initially, its effort will.be limited to two companies who will be
fully commit to to the restoration of law and order in MANAMA and ,
MIHARRAQ. A third company will arrive by air from I'ENYA or ADEN
as soon as air lift allows but until it docs, the security of SITRA
and aWALI will probably have to rest on 11APC0 security force,
visited by military patrols (unless other troops or IIM ships
above the normul BAHRAIN complement happen to be available at the
time.

o. Key Points and Vulnerable Points. Annex 'A'
(O The two primary key points arc the causeway and the Political
Agency. The causeway must be controlled to prevent severance of
communications with the airfield and the security forces at
MJHAHR/iQ, and also to prevent the nobs at MANAMA and MJHARRAQ from
reinforcing each other. The Political Agency is bound to be the
focal point of nnti-BRITISH or EUROPEAN disturbances.
(2) In broad terms, it is probable that MJHARRAQ, MANAMA and SITRA and
outlying areas will each take one rifle company, with the company
deployed in MANAMA reinforced by naval parties and whatever other'
troops CLFPG can allot under command.
f. Coordinating Instructions
(O States of Readiness
Precautionary : 24 hours
Alert : 1 hour
(2) Magistrates

Three magistrates will be available to the PERSIAN GULF
infantry battalion under arrangements of PA BA1PIAIN.
(3) Do.troo of Force
Commanders of troops deployed on internal security will use
the minimum of force necessary to restore law and order and on all
occasions will be guidod by the principles stated in Chapter y of
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