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:b. Deal with minor insurrections amongst the less civilized hill tribes
:c. transport treasure
:d. guard and transport long term prisoners to and from jail.'<ref> Barry Renfrew in his book ''Forgotten Regiments : Regular and Volunteer Units of the British Far East'', quoted by Harry Fecitt in a GMIC thread [http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57054-burma-military-police-a-request-to-share-research/ Burma Military Police - a request to share research] </ref></blockquote>
In 1886 the British authorities wished to reduce the cost of garrisoning Upper Burma and the Burma Military Police was raised to replace regular Indian Army units.
*[https://archive.org/stream/pacificationofbu00crosrich#page/n7/mode/2up ''The Pacification of Burma]''
by Sir Charles Crosthwaite. Chief Commissioner of Burma 1887-1890 1912 Archive.org. This edition which has illustrations, is missing [https://archive.org/stream/pacificationbur00crosgoog#page/n12/mode/2up first page of Preface].
**[https://archive.org/stream/pacificationofbu00crosrich#page/148/mode/2up Page 131] footnote refers to ''History of the Burma Military Police'' by Lieut-Colonel S C F Peile (Rangoon 1906). This book is available at the National Library of India, Calcutta<ref> [http://nationallibrary.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=644326 National Library of India catalogue reference] The book is 34 pages</ref>
*[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.206513/2015.206513.Report-Of#page/n140/mode/1up "The Burma and Assam Military Police"] page 94 ''Report Of The Army In India Committee 1919-20'' (1920) Archive.org.
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