TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 14, APRIL 5

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 001623 SIPDIS NOFORN STATE FOR IRAQ TASK FORCE, ALSO NEA/ARP, NEA/EX, CA/OCS/NEASA, DS/DSS/ITA, DS/IP/NEA, DSERCC, AND M E.O. 12958: DECL 04/05/13 TAGS: ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC SUBJECT: TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 14, APRIL 5 REF: ABU DHABI 1601 AND PREVIOUS ¶1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). -------------- General Overview -------------- 2.(U) DCM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 4/05. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Embassy compound),and the USGS office in Al Ain are open 4/05 with full staffing. -------------- SECURITY -------------- ¶3. (S/NF) ORCA reported no new threats or additional developments on previous warnings. ¶4. (C) RSO reported that permission for an anti-war demonstration in Abu Dhabi on April 4 was denied by the police. RSO also received information of possible demonstrations in Dubai and the northern Emirate of Sharjah in the near future. -------------- UAEG Actions/Statements -------------- 5.(C) ECON reported that the Red Crescent Authority now indicates that it plans to send a humanitarian shipment to Umm Qasr. The Embassy will work out the necessary shipping details with the HOC in Kuwait -- the Emiratis prefer to deal with only one line of contact -- and they will distribute their relief supplies themselves. -------------- Local Media -------------- 6.(U) PAO noted that local media is now focusing on the structure of post-conflict Iraq. Allegations abound of U.S. desire to colonize and control the region, but overall language has been toned down in some papers. 7.(U) Abu Dhabi Iraq Task Force/EAC will reconvene at 1000 local time, 4/07. 8.(U) Iraq Task Force/EAC members in attendance included DCM, RSO, DAO, P/M, POL, ECON, CONS, MSG, OBO, PAO, ADMIN, USLO, FBI. Wahba