RECEIVED IN RESTRICTED REGISTRY No. 9 13 DEC 171 CYPHER/CAT A FM WASHINGTON 092350Z DEC RESTRICTED TO ROUTINE F.C.0. TELEGRAM NO. 4162 OF 9 DEC INFO JEDDA ABU DHAB I BAHRAIN RESIDENCY BAHRAIN EMBASSY DOHA DUBAI KUWAIT AND MUSCAT. (3 ) JEDDA TELECRAM NO. 930. U.S. REPRESENTATION IN THE GULF. NB 25/2 1. TWINAM CONFIRMED TODAY OUTLINE OF DAVIES' VISIT TO THE GULF AS GIVEN IN TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE. HE SAID PURPOSE OF ATTACHING RUGH AND ISSA SABBAH, WHO IS BASED ON BEIRUT, WAS TO COVER PUBLIC RELATIONS ASPECT OF VISIT AND PARTICULARLY TO ENABLE STATE DEPT. TO OUTLINE CURRENT AMERICAN POLICY IN THE GULF WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN STATED PUBLICLY, 2. ON DETAILS, TWINAM SAID THAT DAVIES WOULD BE SPENDING THE WHOLE OF 13 DECEMBER IN LONDON AND WOULD TRAVEL TO BAHRAIN THE NEXT DAY. HE WOULD VISIT DOHA DURING THE DAY OF 15 DECEMBER, AND, AFTER SPENDING 16 DECEMBER IN BAHRAIN TALKING TO RULING FAMILY AND GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN, HOPED TO FLY TO MUSCAT ON 17 DECEMBER. IF THE SULTAN REMAINED IN SALALA, DAVIES HOPED TO PAY RAPID VISIT THERE, RETURNING TO MUSCAT THE SAME NIGHT. HE WOULD TRY TO SEE SAYYID QABAS EARLY ON 18 DECEMBER AND WOULD RETURN TO BAHRAIN VIA ABU DHABI. TEBBIT /REPEATED AS REQUESTED/ FILES ARAB D NED N AM D MR LE QUESNE MR PARSONS SIR W LUCE RESTRICTED FFFFF
