Registry No. EA Dear Chancery, Please refer to your telegram No. 43 Saving about the development of the Gwadur Draft. fisheries. LETTER TO:. Chancery, Bahrain. 2. There is no objection to your giving the Sultan a confidential report on the firm. referred to in paragraph 2 (c), beef and wonder 3. We are, however, doubtful whether it is advisable to encourage the Sultan to develop a Crnteng tar Gwadur, in view of the probability that it pokebb will ultimately be leased to Pakistan. If From : Eastern Department. the Pakistanis take over Gwadur, they are likely to substitute their own development schemes for any which the Sultan may have Copy to: Commonwealth Relations Office. NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN. started. poshably 4. It is probable that the Sultan will be approached over this, proposed lease before the Has a way be Eucarie position, therefore, if we have to persuade him to lease Gwadur shortly after having encouraged him to develop it. 5. We would be grateful for your comments on this aspect of the matter before you approach the Sultan again about his plans for Gwadur. 6. We are sending copies of this letter to the Commonwealth Relations Offiee who will forward a copy to Karachi. Yours ever, EASTERN DEPARTMENT. F.O.P.
