(EA 1083/2) CONFIDENTIAL March 26, 1957 Your letter No. 4084/2/8/57 of March 6 to Robert walmsley about la 121 3 In view of Shaikh Shalchbutts attitude, we agree that the only po$81DC way $0 39ogress 22 be, as you sugate to proceed with the arrangements in such a way that we do not have to obtain prior approval of both Rulers to the terms of reference nor to obtain an undertakias from them that they w121 accept Her Wajesty's Government's decision. We therefore approve the inca on which you propose to address the two shaikhs and subject to the views of Tripp na Oarden you should make the necessary arrangements to do this as soon as possible. 4. I am sending a copy of this letter to Tripp at Dubai, Buckinaater at Abu Dhabi and Carden at Deha. Bahrain.
