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recognise Joradch ns an island, If we were now to
recognise it as an island and awarded it to Bahrain on
the ground that it lies west of the Modlan line, would
not the effect of this decision "be to necessitate a
further move onstwards of the Median line to take account
of the right of Bahrain to the territorial waters round
Jnradeh and Dibal, and thus lend to a considerable ?
accession to Bahrain’s sea. ,bed at the expense of Qatar *

0. Tie should be grateful -for your views on this
proposal as well us for those of John Moberly to whom
I am copying this latter, i
9. Could you please let us have another copy of the
map enclosed in your letter., for thoj Agency?
I'm/* CvC/,

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(J. A. Ford)
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