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Cypher/OTP Di!)l i\RT.:MlT/iI. DioTlVIHUTION
FROM BiiHRglN TO l'UMKid OFFICE

Ur. Gollov/oy,
Ho. 191. D, 2,40.p.m. 30 th September 1948.
30th l«ptember 1948. R. 2.38.p.in. 30th September 1948.
Repeated to Tehran.

iuldressed Vorelpn Office telegram No. 191 of
Sopto whor 30th I’epeetcd for the information of Tehran.
Your tele^roiu No. 208.
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Sheik's main object in usking for written
confinnotion is to use it in the event of internal trouble
which might be stirred up by large Shiah faction of the
local population. This would be most undesirable since
it would immediately involve His Majesty's Government in
internal affairs of the state. It is this which I wish
to ovoid while at the same time giving Sheik friendly
reassurance.
Foreign Office please pass to Tehran as my
telegram 1I0. 1.
[Repeated to Tehran,]

l^opy sent to i.iddlc Fast deoreturiot. ]

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