CONFIDENTIAL
GPS 120
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
(62)
RECEIVED
REGISTRY N. 35
10 FEB 1975
FM FCO 0717252
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY NO 35
12 FEB 1975
CONFIDENTIAL.
TO IMMEDIATE MUSCAT TELNO 60 OF 7 FEB 75 INFO PRIORITY WASHINGTON
ROUTINE ABU DHABI DUBA! BAHRAIN DOHA KUWAIT.
YOUR TELNO 65: MASIRAH.
FOLLOWING FOR CLARK FROM LUCAS.
1. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RECENT U.S, REQUEST FOR
REFUELLING FACILITIES AT MASIRAH, WE STILL AWAIT DETAILS OF U.S.
REQUIREMENTS FROM THE AMERICANS.
2, ON LONG-TERM POLICY ON MASIRAH YOU WILL HAVE SEEN OUR TELNO 377
TO WASHINGTON,
3. U.S. INTEREST IN MUSANDAM IS NEWS TO US, AND WHEN I SHOWED
LAMBRAKIS OF U,S, EMBASSY RENDEL'S PIECE IN TODAY'S "TIMES"
WITH ITS REFERENCE TO REPORTS THAT THE AMERICANS HAD ASKED THE
SULTAN FOR "LANDING RIGHTS' (APPARENTLY FOR SAILORS) THERE,
HE WAS UNABLE TO SHED ANY LIGHT ON THE MATTER.
CALLAGHAN
FILES
MED
DEFENCED
NAMD
Puso
NEWS 3
MR CAMPBELL
MR THOMSON
CONFIDENTIAL
