LDQ NR 384/19PP FCOPP TEHRANRR KUWAITRR BAGHDADRR CAIROGRS 160
CYPHER / CAT AFM BAHRAIN EMBASSY 19091ØZ
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 205 OF 19 OCTOBER INFO PRIORITY TEHRANDUBAI ABU DHABI AND ROUTINE TO DOHAKUWAIT BAGHDAD AND CAIRO SAVING TO BAHRAIN RESIDENCY UKMISNEWYORK AND WASHINGTON
DISPUTED ISLANDS.
ACCORDING TO THE AMIR OF BAHRAIN, THE SHAH SAID AT THEPERSEPOLIS CELEBRATIONS THAT HE LOOKED FORWARD TO VISITINGBAHRAIN FROM TIME TO TIME AND THAT HE WANTED TOMAKE HIS FIRST VISIT BEFORE THE BRITISH MILITARY WITHDRAWALWAS COMPLETE.2. I DO NOT THINK THAT THE AMIR IS MAKING THIS UP, THOUGHHE CANNOT BE RELIED ON TO HAVE REPORTED THE SHAH ACCURATELY.HE SAID THAT HE HAD CAREFULLY AVOIDED MAKING A RESPONSEAND THAT HE HAD NO INTENTION OF ISSUING AN INVITATION.HOWEVER, HE WAS SCARED THAT THE SHAH WOULD INVITE HIMSELF,AS THE BAHRAINIS COULD NOT THEN BE OHTER THAN WELCOMING.THE AMIR WAS ACUTELY AWARE OF THE EMBARRASSMENT OF SUCH AVISIT WHILE THE ISLANDS REMAINED A LIVE ISSUE.
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