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Land Forces Porsian Gulf,
British Forooo Pout Office 63.
April| 1959.

Q,JF;tATIOt| INSTRUCTION l/59
BAHRAIN INTERNAL SECURITY SCHEME
Refs j BAHRAIN ISLAND, 1/63360, Sheet GSGS 1|035
MANAMA Town Plan, Edition 1, GSGS U000
BAHRAIN Handbook
1, SITUATION
a. Eneny Forooa
Diaturbancca are likely to be caused by:-
(1) Political demonstrations. Against the Ruling Family or BRITISH
influence or both; dynastic strife on the death of the pronont
Ruler.
(2) Racial or Religloua antagonisms. E.g. between the SHIA anA SUNNI
factiona during MJHARRAMr
(3) Labour Unreat. Disputes and strikes with BAPCO,
(li-) Outbreaks of Anti-European Feeling. From limited war operations
elsewhcro in the MIDDLE EAST, e.g. as after SUEZ 1956.
(5) Subvorulon by Foreign Powers. Interference by SAUDI ARABIA or
PERSIA. Money and propaganda from EGYPT may well instigate sub­
para (i) above.
b. Friendly Forces
Available to enforce and restore law and ordor aro:-
(l) Stato Police. See BAHRAIN Handbook
(a) Strength
9 BRITISH Officors
1lf ARAB Officers
10 Asst sub-inspectors
691 NCOs and constables
(b) The Force has 12 armoured cars.
(2) BAPCO Security Force
lO BRITISH security officers and 1 72 uniformed guards
(unarmed) deployed in three groups, working three shifts, at:-
Refinery
SITRA Y/harf
AY/ALI and fields
(3) Royal Navy
In the event of IDA ships being in hafbour, landing parties
can bo provided oh the following scales;-
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