22 SEP 1965 CONFIDENTIAL FROM DUBAI TO FOREIGN OFFICE Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAL DISTRIBUTION Mr. Tait No. 233 21 September 1965 IMEDIATE CONFIDENTIAL D. 0756 R. 0813 22 September 1965 22 September 1965 Addressed to Bahrain telegram No. 451 of 21 September. Repeated for information to:Doha Tehran Foreign Office Abu Dhabi and Saving to:Bahrain Agency Your telegran No. 252 to Doha. Mehdi Tajir reported this morning that Sheikh Khalifah bin Sulman and Sayyid Mahmoud have agreed to the title of Naqd Inaragt Alkhalij al Arabiyya. On 22 September he will travel to Doha for further discussions with the Ruler before leaving for Tehran on 23 September. The latter has agreed to these arrangements. 2. I have brought reservations mentioned in your telegram to his notice but he is still confident of a successful outcome. 3. He hopes quickly to obtain Qatari agreement and before leaving Doha for Tehran to telephone Bahrainis asking them to invite representatives to a currency meeting in Bahrain on 7 October at which the new title will officially be adopted. Foreign Office please pass to Tehran 23. (Repeated as requested] DISTRIBUTED TO: Arabian Dept. Eastern Dept. N.E.A.D. ADVANCE COPIES TO: Private Secretary P.U.S. Mr. Crawford Head of Arabian Dept. Head of Eastern Dept. Head of N.E.A.D. 22 SEP 10 CONFIDENTIAL 1965 FFFFF
