MALAGASY NATIONAL POLICE

visitors and personnel employed by the area are searched upon leaving.
The Gendarmerie are also responsible for Customs and maintain a tight 24
hour guard on the entire area and warehouses. The gendarmes are billeted
within the port area and appear to be well selected, competent, profes­
sional troops.
12. Information obtained during this trip &n the Chinese problem will
be discussed under section X-G, page 73.
B. flinj
1. The MNjunga Provincial and Urban Folice facilities were inspected
on 30 and 31 October 1961.
2. The Provincial Headquarters is located in a large new wmory
building of excellent tropical design which ws erected especially for
the Police In 1955 (See illustration page 58).
3. The Urban Police and Precinct No. 1 Headquarters share an older
colonial-type building. Precinct No. 2 Headquarters is housed in a new
modern building (See illustrations on page 59).
4. All offices visited have adequate space and are well arranged.
Files sections, identification and photographic laboratories are well­
equipped and in good state of maintenanci. Office equipment appears to
be relatively new and in good working order.
5. The personnel of the Province is distributed as followes
Cammissioners .5
Officers (title) -3
French
PSaaa TechnealAian
Inspectors 6 6
Enlisted and awiliary personnel 3.35
146 6 152
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