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own interests we oliould intervene to secure
certain oocinl and oconomic reforms. However,
because the Killing Fumily accept our proccncc on
the Xulund and hccauno of the uncertainty which
attachcn to tho attitudo of any alternative regi no
to tlila question, I think it important that tin
primary intention of ouch roforms aa Your KxOOllmey
may suggest would ho to make Die Killer's
administration morn ncccptahlc to the population
and that thcuo oliould not go beyond the point

where the stability of the regime itocl'f would
be endangered, I prooumo tint reforms under tak m Z
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with this object, though perhaps they could not_ H
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rightly be described as 'guided domocra :y', coul i a
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of Bahrain .and win’from them a mcuourc >f
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support for the regime. To this end I ugrcc that
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economic and political well-being, Yo\ v/ould, H
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however, have to determine before actioA tlio
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privileges of the Ruling Family in Bahrain, us a Q
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result of our intervention, might have bn our
relatione with the Rulers of other Gulf Utntos.
In this connexion you will no doubt boar in mind
not only Kuwait but also Abu Dhabi, whoso im­
portance may be increased by the promise of oil
development. . ...
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nature of the advice which should bo given at i/l u.ciiw.'/w.nn
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niiy time to tho Ruler, bull I v.ould^ogrco with
certain specific ouggootions which huvo been made
in your despatch. In particular, I agree that
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