How to disable Read Out Protection with uVision and JTAG

Short version. How do I erase the option bytes on an STM10F103ZC using JTAG and Keil uVision IDE? I have tried Flash->Erase but it did not work. Details follow.
I have taken an extremely rare prototype and turned into a brick. Any help would be appreciated.

I installed and ran the following code using the Keil uVision suit on a STM10F103ZC

// configure Read protection
    Lcd_Clear();
    Lcd_WrStr("Boot Start");
    TIME_Delay(TIME_1S * 2);
    if (FLASH_GetReadOutProtectionStatus() == RESET){
      Lcd_Clear();
      Lcd_WrStr("Setting Read Prot");
      TIME_Delay (TIME_1S * 4);
      FLASH_Unlock();
      FLASH_ReadOutProtection(ENABLE);
      SCB->AIRCR = 0x05FA0004;   // send signal from Coretex core to external reset device
      while(1);                 //  stall until reset occurs. JTAG will mask this request
    } else {
      Lcd_Clear();
      Lcd_GotoXY(0,0);
      Lcd_WrStr("Read Prot On");
      TIME_Delay (TIME_1S * 4);
      while(1);
    }

I got the "boot start" message
followed by the "Setting Read Prot" message.

The chip reset and then I got "Read Prot On"

I then used chose Erase from the Flash menu on the Keil uVision IDE to bulk erase the chip. I assumed that includes the option bytes. But then when I went to reprogram so new code, I get two pop up messages boxes.

Flash Time out. Reset the device and try again
then
Error: Flash Download failed - "Cortex-M3"

I have tried adding code from a file called STM32F10xOPT.s
which I found in C:\Keil\ARM\Boards\Keil\MCBSTM32\Blinky (an example program).

But even when I install this in my project, it does not work.

I have tried adding a program algorithm for option byte memory area, but it didn't help and the Blinky example doesn't do that.

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derik