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24080OZ JUL 85
NO DISTRIBUTION
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TO MODUK
THIS TELEGRAM
NG 02612
WAS NOT
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ADVANCED
RESTRICTED
29 JUL 1985
SIC A2R/ZSG
REGISTRY MA
HEAAS Of mission
RESTRICTED
FM BAHRAIN 24080OZ JUL 85
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TO PRIORITY MODUK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 24080OZ JUL 85
INFO ABU DHABI, DOHA, DUBAI, JEDDA, KUWAIT, MUSCAT AND FCO (FOR
MED AND HEADS OF MISSION SECTION - FOR MR WALKER (ABU DHABI)
AND MR TREW (BAHRAIN))
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FOR RMD1
YOUR 22100OZ JUL 85. GULF VISIT BY MINISTER DP.
1. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FROM BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT FOR A VISIT BY
funds MR BUTLER ON 17 SEPTEMBER. UNFORTUNATELY THE AMIR WILL NOT BE IN
He He To BAHRAIN AT THAT TIME. HE LEAVES ON 12 SEPTEMBER FOR STATE VISITS TO
#Mwl NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERAL
MINISTERS, CERTAINLY INCLUDING THE FOREIGN MINISTER.
2. HOWEVER, THE CROWN PRINCE AND OTHERS ON THE MILITARY SIDE SHOULD
IN PRINCIPLE BE AVAILABLE. WE WILL ALSO MAKE A POINT OF INCLUDING
THE PRIME MINISTER IN MR BUTLER'S CALLS.
3. OUR LOCAL ADVISER APOLOGISES FOR HAVING MISLED US OVER GULF
CELEBRATIONS OF AL HIJRA. HOWEVER, HE IS STILL ADAMANT THAT IT IS
VED IN KUWAIT AS WELL AS BAHRAIN. AND THE KUWAIT EMBASSY HERE
HAVE CONFIRMED IT.
HOLMES
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