Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI1978
2003-04-26 12:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT: READY TO DO MORE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:26:03 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM April 26, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1978 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: EAID, PREL, PGOV, PHUM Captions: None Subject: TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT: READY TO DO MORE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01978 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: AMB DCM P/M ECON RSO DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:CCRUMPLER CLEARED: ECON:TWILLIAMS VZCZCADI861 OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RUMICEA RUEKJCS RUEHDE RUEHKU DE RUEHAD #1978 1161245 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 261245Z APR 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9586 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY RUMICEA/USCINCCENT INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 3071 RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 0850
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001978
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP
KUWAIT FOR HOC AND ORHA
E.O. 12958: DECL 04/26/08
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT: READY TO DO MORE
REF: ABU DHABI 1938 AND PREVIOUS
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001978
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP
KUWAIT FOR HOC AND ORHA
E.O. 12958: DECL 04/26/08
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT: READY TO DO MORE
REF: ABU DHABI 1938 AND PREVIOUS
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (C) In a 4/26 meeting with Econchief, UAE Red
Crescent Authority (RCA) Secretary General San'a Al-
Kitbi confirmed press reports that an RCA ship loaded
with 700 tons of food and medicine and 12 ambulances
left the UAE 4/25 for Umm Qasr. RCA teams already
operating in southern Iraq will distribute the aid.
This was the second such shipment from the RCA to
Iraq, with the first having arrived on 4/11. Al-Kitbi
said that the RCA is in the process of loading
supplies for a third shipment to Umm Qasr.
3. (C) Although Al-Kitbi is pleased that the RCA is
aiding the Shi'ite Muslims in southern Iraq, she noted
that the Red Crescent must assist all needy Iraqis --
including the Sun'ni and the Kurds. She reaffirmed
the RCA's desire to airlift supplies to Baghdad, but
added that the RCA would be prepared to send aid to
Mosul, as well. For supplying Baghdad, Al-Kitbi asked
our opinion of the overland route via Kermanshah in
Iran. She said the Iranian Red Crescent has invited
the RCA to fly into Kermanshah and will waive any fees
or tariffs incurred during the transport of the cargo
to Iraq. Econoff later informed Al-Kitbi that the
Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) in Kuwait said
the overland route from Iran is feasible, and noted
that the ICRC and the UN currently truck supplies to
Baghdad via Kermanshah.
4. (C) Comment: Al-Kitbi undertook to inform us when
the RCA initiates a third shipment to Umm Qasr, or
transports humanitarian supplies to Kermanshah and
overland to Baghdad. We will inform the HOC and
CENTCOM of these RCA operations when we receive the
details. Subsequent to our meeting with Al-Kitbi, we
were apprised that Baghdad International Airport is
now open to humanitarian flights. We have passed this
welcome news, plus details on modalities for securing
clearances, to the RCA. We expect that we will
shortly receive requests to facilitate flights into
Baghdad, and will work closely with the HOC to obtain
clearances for the RCA to deliver humanitarian
supplies via charter or UAE military aircraft. End
comment.
Wahba
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP
KUWAIT FOR HOC AND ORHA
E.O. 12958: DECL 04/26/08
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: TFIZ01: UAE RED CRESCENT: READY TO DO MORE
REF: ABU DHABI 1938 AND PREVIOUS
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (C) In a 4/26 meeting with Econchief, UAE Red
Crescent Authority (RCA) Secretary General San'a Al-
Kitbi confirmed press reports that an RCA ship loaded
with 700 tons of food and medicine and 12 ambulances
left the UAE 4/25 for Umm Qasr. RCA teams already
operating in southern Iraq will distribute the aid.
This was the second such shipment from the RCA to
Iraq, with the first having arrived on 4/11. Al-Kitbi
said that the RCA is in the process of loading
supplies for a third shipment to Umm Qasr.
3. (C) Although Al-Kitbi is pleased that the RCA is
aiding the Shi'ite Muslims in southern Iraq, she noted
that the Red Crescent must assist all needy Iraqis --
including the Sun'ni and the Kurds. She reaffirmed
the RCA's desire to airlift supplies to Baghdad, but
added that the RCA would be prepared to send aid to
Mosul, as well. For supplying Baghdad, Al-Kitbi asked
our opinion of the overland route via Kermanshah in
Iran. She said the Iranian Red Crescent has invited
the RCA to fly into Kermanshah and will waive any fees
or tariffs incurred during the transport of the cargo
to Iraq. Econoff later informed Al-Kitbi that the
Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) in Kuwait said
the overland route from Iran is feasible, and noted
that the ICRC and the UN currently truck supplies to
Baghdad via Kermanshah.
4. (C) Comment: Al-Kitbi undertook to inform us when
the RCA initiates a third shipment to Umm Qasr, or
transports humanitarian supplies to Kermanshah and
overland to Baghdad. We will inform the HOC and
CENTCOM of these RCA operations when we receive the
details. Subsequent to our meeting with Al-Kitbi, we
were apprised that Baghdad International Airport is
now open to humanitarian flights. We have passed this
welcome news, plus details on modalities for securing
clearances, to the RCA. We expect that we will
shortly receive requests to facilitate flights into
Baghdad, and will work closely with the HOC to obtain
clearances for the RCA to deliver humanitarian
supplies via charter or UAE military aircraft. End
comment.
Wahba