CONFIDENTIAL B FROM BAHRAIN TO FOREIGN OFFICE RECEIVED IN Lypher/OTP ARCHIVES No.39 DEPARTMENTAL 16 SEP 1965 DISTRIBUTION Mr. Phillips D. 1517 14 September, 1965. 14 September, 1965. R. 1638 14 September, 1965. CONFIDENTIAL Addressed to Doha telegram No. 94 Saving of 14 September Repeated for information to;- Foreign Office Tehran and Saving to:- Dubai Bahrain Agency Abu Dhabi Your telegram No. 132 to me: Gulf Currency Agreement. Your letter under reference, reporting that Mehdi Tajir was in Doha last week and thought he had been successful in an approach to the Ruler and Deputy (though the latter was annoyed), has not yet reached the department (because of change in bag schedule). 2. I still think it important to know where Qatar stands before I take action again with the Ruler of Bahrain. The latter's basic dislike of the Qataris will make him chary of being the first to appear to yield to the Iranian attitude. Moreover, his Director of Finance who was at the talks in the Bank of England has not yet returned. 3. As soon as I hear from you that the Ruler of Qatar and Deputy even look like agreeing to a change, I shall use this as a lever for an approach here. If they remain obdurate I shall come across to Doha and take action in company with you. Foreign Office pass Tehran as my telegram No. [Repeated as requested.) 1965 DISTRIBUTED TO: Arabian Dept. Eastern Dept. N.E.A.D. SSSSS CONFIDENTIAL
