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02KUWAIT5374
2002-12-15 06:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

(C) UN/IRAQ: USING THE 12/18 SESSION TO CONDEMN

Tags:  PREL IZ KU UN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005374 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA, IO/UNP
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH
PARIS FOR OFRIEL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2012
TAGS: PREL IZ KU UN
SUBJECT: (C) UN/IRAQ: USING THE 12/18 SESSION TO CONDEMN
SADDAM'S SPEECH

REF: USUN 3044

Classified By: AMBASSADOR RICHARD H. JONES; REASON 1.5 (B, D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005374

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA, IO/UNP
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH
PARIS FOR OFRIEL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2012
TAGS: PREL IZ KU UN
SUBJECT: (C) UN/IRAQ: USING THE 12/18 SESSION TO CONDEMN
SADDAM'S SPEECH

REF: USUN 3044

Classified By: AMBASSADOR RICHARD H. JONES; REASON 1.5 (B, D)


1. (C) Post concurs that the 12/18 UNSC session to receive
the report from Coordinator for Kuwaiti Property Yuli
Vorontsov provides a good opportunity for the USG to denounce
Saddam's December 7 speech addressed to the Kuwaitis, which
was billed as an apology but was in fact filled with insults,
threats and incitement to violence. We agree with the
sentiment expressed by the Kuwaiti Mission in New York
(reftel) that this is worthwhile whether or not a
condemnation of the speech makes it into the final press
statement.
JONES