CONFIDENTIAL FROM POLITICAL OFFICE WITH THE MIDDLE EAST FORCES (EPISKOPI) TO FOREIGN OFFICE Cypher/OTP DEPARTMENTAI DISTRIBUTION Mr. Shattock No. 356 April 8, 1958 D. 10.17 a.m. April 8, 1958 R. 10.35 a.m. April 8, 1958 IMMEDIATE CONFIDENTIAL Addressed to Foreign Office telegram No. 356 of April 8. Repeated for information to Bahrain Following for News Department. 37 Bahrain telegram No. 383 to you: Oman Publicity. Wright of the Daily Telegraph here has deduced that, as a result of the Muti incident, intensive operations are imminent in Oman. He has asked H.Q. MEAF whether they are holding aircraft ready for action in Oman and has been given a negative reply. 2. You should know that, in fact, two Hastings went off during the weekend carrying Signals personnel for various posts in the Gulf. H.Q. MEAF think that Wright may have got wind of these movements and, if pressed, will represent them as routine. Foreign Office please pass to Bahrain. (Repeated to Bahrain] DISTRIBUTED TO: News Department Information Policy Department Eastern Department ADVANCE COPIES Private Secretary Sir F. Hoyer Millar Head of News Department APR 1959 F F F CONFIDENTIAL
