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...past few months, the U.S. has been greatly concerned about the Soviet naval buildup in the Indian Ocean. Last December, for instance, Washington signed an agreement that ensures U.S. naval vessels continued access to Bahrein, now that the British have abandoned their base there. More recently, the Pentagon announced that there would be frequent patrols in the Indian Ocean by units of the Pacific-based Seventh Fleet...
...contrast, the U.S. has only two destroyers and a seaplane tender based at Bahrein. The British also have about seven ships in the Persian Gulf, and at least 20 more based at Singapore. Some naval experts argued that the U.S. already has Polaris submarines in the Indian Ocean and could bring in surface vessels from the Seventh Fleet in the Pacific at any time. In the end, however, the Administration concluded that the Soviet naval buildup should not be allowed to go unchallenged. "The President decided," said a White House source, "that we simply could not leave the door wide...
...bomber force will be 50 swing-wing General Dynamics F-111A's, which Britain is buying from the U.S. for $297.5 million. The navy will be outfitted with four U.S.-type Polaris submarines, and the army will be regrouped in a few strategically located bases (Singapore, Bahrein, Gibraltar) from which units can be quickly airlifted to trouble spots by a fleet of 48 U.S.-built Herky Birds...
...December, Feisal paid his own visit to the Shah, where the two settled an old dispute over offshore oil rights in the Persian Gulf. The oil-rich gulf, in fact, is doubtless one key element in all the royal rambling, for with Britain considering withdrawal from its bases at Bahrein and Aden, an informal understanding today could become a formal pact tomorrow if leftists try to push the Nasserite cause in the region...
Characteristically, Bahrein's ruler did not bother to deny the charges. "I do all I can for my people," said the Sheik, "and I am aware of the need for progress. But we will not be stampeded." As for the Arab line that Isa allows Britain to use his territory "for dirty intrigues," the Sheik shrugged: "We know who our friends are. We intend to continue our close friendship with Britain." As it happens, the British are under heavy pressure to give up their naval base at Aden when the Federation of South Arabia gains its independence...