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320 THE LEGAL STATUS OF THE ARABIAN GULF STATES
agreed by the parties concerned, transmit them to the Security Council for
its consideration and endorsement. . .
The Secretary-General also notes with appreciation the willingness of
the Government of Iran to rely upon his judgement by leaving it entirely to
him to decide upon the method to be employed in fulfilling the purpose of
his good offices. A similar reliance, communicated to him orally by the
Representative of the United Kingdom, is likewise appreciated.
In the view of the Secretary-General the paramount concern in the
exercise of his good offices will be, of course, the wishes of the people of
Bahrain.”

The Personal Representative of the Secretary-General in Bahrain
Acting upon the instructions of the Secretary-General, U Thant,
the Personal Representative, Mr. Winspeare and his staff arrived in
Bahrain on 30 March to undertake his mission, which lasted 20 days.
After the completion of his mission, Mr. Winspeare returned to
Geneva on 18 April. There he prepared a 13-page comprehensive
report explaining the work of his mission in Bahrain, in accordance
with the terms of reference specified in the Secretary-General's
announcement of 28 March. In his report to the Secretary-General,
which was submitted to the Security Council for consideration on 11
May 1970, Mr. Winspeare described the activities of his mission in
Bahrain and announced his conclusions on the subject-matter of the
mission.
Regarding the activities of the mission and the procedure
employed in ascertaining the wishes of the Bahraini people, Mr.
Winspeare stated in his report that “consultations” had been held
with leaders of such “organisations, societies, institutions and
groups, ordinary citizens and other persons as in my judgement
might be useful in fulfilling my assignment”.1 “In this connection”,
he continued, “I was given a list, made available to you [the
Secretary-General], of organisations and institutions in Bahrain,
from which to select those bodies providing the best and fullest
cross-section of opinion among the people of Bahrain”.2 According
to paragraph (28) of the said report, Mr. Winspeare “had decided
not to select” from the list of institutions and organisations
presented to him, but to receive representatives of all the
organisations, including those of 85 Bahraini clubs.3
Finally, the Personal Representative stated his conclusions as
follows:
“I am confident that in the circumstances of Bahrain, the methods

I For Mr. Winspeare's Report on Bahrain, see Note by the Secretary-General.
U.N. Document, S/9772 (30 April 1970).
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid. p. 8.