Catalogue description Former Admiralty Reference: Treasury 3 July 1913 - policing of naval establishments in...

Former Admiralty Reference: Treasury 3 July 1913 - policing of naval establishments in Scotland. Bill to extend the Metropolitan Polic Act 1860 to authorise the employment of members of the Metropolitan police in Naval Establishments in Scotland, (folios 1-169).

Folio 1: cover sheet.

Folios 2-23: file reference, CN 1997/1904. From Sir Charles Howard dated 16 February 1904, report regarding proposals as to Dockyard Police.

Folios 24-34: file reference, CN 18291/1908. From the Chief Constable of Fife and Kinross [James Tennant Gordon?], dated 20 November 1908, information requested regarding the Police arrangements at Rosyth Naval Base.

Folios 35-37: file reference, CN 18291/1908. From the Superintendent of Ordnance Stores, dated 20 August 1909, police to be employed for guarding the new magazine at Crombie.

Folios 38-42: file reference, CN 18291/1908. From the Commissioner of Police C. L. Bathhurst, dated 28 September 1911, policing of the magazines at Crombie and Rosyth. If desired to employ Metropolitan Police, necessary sanction will be required from Home Office. Includes a statement showing the numbers and expense of the Metropolitan Police authorised to be employed at Naval Establishments at Home-including the Royal Irish Constabulary at Haulbowline and the warders at the Torpedo Factory, Greenock, as provided for in the Navy Estimnates for 1911-1912 (folios 41-42).

Folios 43-70: file reference, M 01186/1912. From Sir Edwin Frederick Woodhouse, dated 23 October 1911, police required for Rosyth and Crombie. Findings of conferences held on the Police Force for service at Crombie and Rosyth, dated 23 February 1912, (folios 54-57), and Crombie Magazines, dated 18 April 1912, (folios 69-70).

Folios 71-82: file reference, M 01186/1912. From Sir Edwin Frederick Woodhouse, dated 9 and 25 March 1912, report on method of providing a Police Force for Rosyth and Crombie.

Folios 83-87: file reference: M 0923/1912. From the Scottish Office, dated 24 May 1912, police force for the new naval establishments at Rosyth and Crombie.

Folios 88-93: file reference: G 603/1913. From the Superintendent of Ordnance Stores, dated January 1913, police force for Crombie.

Folios 94-99: file reference: M 0129/1913. From the Scottish Office, dated 21 January 1913, police force for the naval establishments in Scotland.

Folios 100-105: file reference: M 0493/1913. From the Commissioners of Police, dated 17 March 1913, proposed preparation of a Departmental Bill for applying the Metropolitan Police Force (Dockyard) Act to Scotland.

Folios 106-122: file reference: M 0535/1913. From the Home Office, dated 26 March 1913, policing of Naval establishments in Scotland. Concur in proposal to prepare a departmental bill and suggests alterations to present Act. Draft of bill to extend the Metropoliatan Police Act, 1860, to Scotland, (folios 111, 116, 118-121).

Folios 123-126: file reference: M 0535/1913. From Parliamentary Counsel, dated 25 June 1913, regarding the draft Bill for employment of Metropolitan Police in Naval and Military establishments in Scotland.

Folios 127-134: file reference: CE 270/1913. From the Treasury, dated 3 July 1913, asking for certain information about the preparations of a Bill for applying the Metropolitan Police Force (Dockyard) Act 1860 to Scotland.

Folios 135-138: file reference: CE 1105/1913. From the Treasury, dated 22 July 1913, application of the Metropolitan Police Force (Dockyard) Act 1860 to Scotland and preparations of a new Bill.

Folios 139-141: file reference: M 112/1913. From the War Office, dated 26 July 1913, policing of naval establishments and military stations in Scotland by the Metropolitan Police, concurring in terms of the draft Bill.

Folios 142-169: file reference: M 117/1913. From W. P. Byrne of the Home Office, dated 29 July 1913, concurs in terms of the draft Bill for appliying Metropolitan Police Force (Dockyard) Act 1860 to Scotland. Contains newspaper clipping from the Scotsman dated 13 January 1914 regarding the Dunfermline Town Council and police for Rosyth, (folio 146). Draft copy of the Metropolitan Police (Employment in Scotland) Bill dated 1914, (folios 162-164 and 168-169).