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IS NOT OUR DESIRE TO IMPOSE ON THEM.

PLEASE TELL THE BAHRAINIS/

INDIANS THIS. IF THERE IS ANY DANGER THAT SOMEONE WILL BE AT

THE AIRPORT PLEASE WARN US IN ADVANCE.

6.

HOWEVER, COULD A MEMBER OF YOUR STAFF BRING TO THE AIRCRAFT

FOR DELIVERY TO A PRIVATE SECRETARY ANY TELEGRAMS REPEATED FROM

THE FCO WHILE THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS IN THE AIR AND IF HE

WOULD BE ON HAND TO TAKE BACK ANY OUTWARD TRAFFIC FROM US.

7. FOR DELHI: YOUR TELNO 270: GRATEFUL IF YOU COULDBOOK THE VIP

LOUNGE AS A PRECAUTION, ALTHOUGH IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE SECRETARY

OF STATE WILL WANT TO DISEMBARK, GIVEN THE GMT TIME OF OUR TRANSIT.

WE ENTIRELY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL NOT (NOT) BE COMING OUT TO THE

AIRPORT YOURSELF.

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