VZCZCFDG RES PRI 24080OZ JUL 85 NO DISTRIBUTION FROM COMMСEN HSP TO MODUK THIS TELEGRAM NG 02612 WAS NOT RECEIVED IN REGIS IIY RO. ADVANCED RESTRICTED 29 JUL 1985 SIC A2R/ZSG REGISTRY MA HEAAS Of mission RESTRICTED FM BAHRAIN 24080OZ JUL 85 I tu Wory Carpbell TO PRIORITY MODUK TELEGRAM NUMBER 24080OZ JUL 85 INFO ABU DHABI, DOHA, DUBAI, JEDDA, KUWAIT, MUSCAT AND FCO (FOR MED AND HEADS OF MISSION SECTION - FOR MR WALKER (ABU DHABI) AND MR TREW (BAHRAIN)) (142 FOR RMD1 YOUR 22100OZ JUL 85. GULF VISIT BY MINISTER DP. 1. WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FROM BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT FOR A VISIT BY funds MR BUTLER ON 17 SEPTEMBER. UNFORTUNATELY THE AMIR WILL NOT BE IN He He To BAHRAIN AT THAT TIME. HE LEAVES ON 12 SEPTEMBER FOR STATE VISITS TO #Mwl NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERAL MINISTERS, CERTAINLY INCLUDING THE FOREIGN MINISTER. 2. HOWEVER, THE CROWN PRINCE AND OTHERS ON THE MILITARY SIDE SHOULD IN PRINCIPLE BE AVAILABLE. WE WILL ALSO MAKE A POINT OF INCLUDING THE PRIME MINISTER IN MR BUTLER'S CALLS. 3. OUR LOCAL ADVISER APOLOGISES FOR HAVING MISLED US OVER GULF CELEBRATIONS OF AL HIJRA. HOWEVER, HE IS STILL ADAMANT THAT IT IS VED IN KUWAIT AS WELL AS BAHRAIN. AND THE KUWAIT EMBASSY HERE HAVE CONFIRMED IT. HOLMES BT
