FCO 426/E 18/23 MOD DISTRIBUTION LXE 663/23 PP MODUK PP KUWAIT CYPHER CAT A FM DUBAI CONFIDENTIAL TO PRIORITY MODUK TELNO KUWAIT. DIG EDW. FOR JAMES SALES 1(C) FROM JONES. SALADINS 1. HAVE EXPLAINED TO SHAIKH MOHAMMED THAT KUWAIT MOD REQUIRE UNTIL WEDNESDAY TO MAKE FINAL DECISION AND HAVE ASKED KUWAIT EMBASSY TO LET ME KNOW ANSWER BY 12øøZ. YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF MY TELEGRAM TO KUWAIT. 2. ESSENTIAL WE LET DUBAL HAVE ANSWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER KUWAIT DECISION SO THAT THEY CAN NEGOTIATE WITH ALVIS IF TEN SALADINS BECOME AVAILABLE. 3. GRATEFUL YOU LET SULLY SULLIVAN KNOW OF THIS SITUATION AND LET ME KNOW AT HOME AS SOON AS KUWAIT TELEGRAM RECEIVED ON WEDNESDAY. MCCARTHY BT NNNNN
