MB 02612 (145 GRS 110 29 JUL 1985 DESK C INDEX RESTRICTED FM DUBAI 25053OZ JUL 85 TO IMMEDIATE MODUK TELNO 25053OZ OF 25 JULY 85 INFO PRIORITY FCO, ABU DHABI, BAHRAIN, DOHA, KUWAIT, INFO PRIORITY JEDDA, MUSCAT FOR RMD1: GULF VISIT BY MINISTER DP - YOUR TELNO 221000Z JUL 85 1. YOU WILL BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED MY LETTER OF 13 JULY RECOMMENDING A TUESDAY EVENING CALL IN DUBAT, WITH THE MINISTER FLYING TO ABU DHABI EARLY THE FOLLOWING MORNING. IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU WE SHALL PUT THE PROPOSAL TO THE AUTHORITIES HERE, THOUGH WE ARE UNLIKELY TO GET AN EARLY REPLY FROM SHAIKH MOHAMMED, WHO IS ABROAD. 2. FOR THE RECORD, THE MUSLIM NEW YEAR IS A HOLIDAY IN THE UAE. WE ARE EXPECTING IT TO FALL ON 15 OR 16 SEPTEMBER - PROBABLY THE FORMER. KAY BT
