#ZCZEFDG SPE NO DISTRIBUTION 0610132 JUN 84FROM COMCE HSPTO MODUK THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOTADVANCED puse SECRET UK EYES ONLY Deplopera سیل SC AA dan u IAS SADA GR 320 ALFASECRET UK EYES ONETFM JEDDA 061013Z JUN 84TO IMMEDIATE MODUKTELNO AAA/U2G/558 OF 6 JUNINFO PRIORITY FCO. WRS 02113RECEVED IN RO CK ) 14 JUN 1984 . هي . DESK OFFICERINDEX PA REGIS..Acron Tai FROM BRITDEFAT FOR DI 4 SUBJECT: GULF WAR. E PRIOR TO RSAF AIR COMBAT OF 5 JUN WHICH IS SEPARATELY REPORTED BY HMAIN TELEGRAMS NO 289 OF 5 JUN AND TELEGRAM NO 291 AND 292OF 6 JUN, I HAD A LONG DISCUSSION WITH USDA WHO IS A KNOWLEDGEABLEAND WELL EXPERIENCED INTELLIGENCE OFFR IN THE AREA, HIS INFORMATIONAND VIEWS WERE: 1. TWO GROUND AIR DEFENCE RADARS TYPE UNSPECIFIED MOVED RECENTLYTO NORTH OR RAS TANURA TO HELP COVER GAPS IN DEFENCES. 2. AWACS WERE FITTED NOW WITH A MARITIME PLOTTING CAPABILITY.1.E. THEY COULD PLOT SHIPS AS WELL AS AC. HE DID NOT ELABORATE ONSIZE OF SHIPS OR SPEED. HE AGREED AWACS COULD NOT DISTINGUISHNATIONALITY OF VESSELS.
