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&$(?: '• ' ‘>5 •/'' '’.^-Bahrain Government have-at >our . suggestion'prepared, a'•
^.statement for use. locally setting out main-grounds :of *,'
!.' v'\? ••[’.acousat-ion on .the ■basis'’of captured documents,/.."al- Bakir*s, •
#M?A']'•'■ 1’***• press*interviewsf during the summer, etc, ;VlIt may •be/j-J £/ '
;j?possible;"to. add?further material; on. the basis? of.V';|. - *,
vj ?;«v.?-5 ”*«*-interrogation ! which is now proceeding,. ...y:Their : intention'
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;®»jifesho^vreport /toUhe •'"Times" and. possibly, •HAsspciated^:*;: i
•!?.'•?'* /fj;.Pregs!!•/from:hereYthat the trial has token.place; \perhapsJ Mi
{.i.with^a ' description, of C.N.U., and .politicalysituation^here,'
??W:'V>!;? •'/! ^j.I'hope. to obtain3 text* of Bahrain- Government 18- statement?
?»V*-\'*r3 . ?-in'.advance and let you have the gist of ;jLt’ for .use; if •
yi yjnecessary. in ■ responoe to enquiries in London- if •; Bahrain* .
'• "• ’ -V'Vradio; statement or press reports give rl6e to, controversy
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•X: 2. '• I imagine. that v/e should hope'that up to this stage
tB-m i »\: publicity would deal with trial and reasons for’ conviction!
';*Vionly; .and that 'their removal from'he re , and’detention vin*’; a !,
V ;’ij.jBrijieh possession should obtain as little-publicity as;?
impossible. It’will however inevitablybecpme’knbwn.'hece.*/!’
i4.ti?atv.they have been removed arid destination will--become
••iif*knowpvaf..least after a iwhile. \ Bahrain Government.;will?/.:.j
•'*J*.§<k Tl: no;'; doubt wish' to" soy as little. a6 pdosible--..bn.this’’.pointj

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