* Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should reach addressee(s) ..... Registry No. E (Date) Top Secret Secret Confidential EMERGENCY IMMEDIATE PRIORITY ROUTINE with Despatched. Restricted Open priority without REDA D SAVING TELEGRAM Security classification -if any CONFIDENTIAL [Codeword-if any] Draft. WASHINGTON Telegram to : Address to WASHINGTON telegram No. repeated for information to... NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN Repeat to : En Clair. Code by bag Cypher Distribution: Departmental Muscat telegrams No. 363 and 368 to Bahrain [of August 6 and 7: Situation in Oman]. These have been shown to the U.S, Embassy here and may be shown to State Dept. Amor Pelegram As regards para. 5 of the former, we have no reason to doubt this optimistic fore cast but we are nevertheless reserving Sumed relegram judgement on it at present. On the Hatter, you should give no reason to suppose that H.M.G. will necessarily fall in with the Sultan's hopes of a possibly longer stay by British troops. Eastern Copies to : RECOYIN 9 - AUG 1957
