Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI2351
2003-05-14 11:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:15:13 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM May 14, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2351 - PRIORITY) TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PTER Captions: None Subject: REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL OF COM Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02351 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: DCM INFO: AMB DISSEMINATION: DCM CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI690 PP RUEHC RUCNRAQ DE RUEHAD #2351 1341155 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 141155Z MAY 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9953 RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002351
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER TC
SUBJECT: REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL
OF COM
REFS: A) STATE 126507, B) ABU DHABI 1986,
C) ABU DHABI 1788, D) ABU DHABI 1786
E) ABU DHABI 1599
(SBU) Charge delivered reftel points on reorganization
of the Iraqi MFA, recall of Iraqi COM and disposition
of Iraqi missions to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for
Political Affairs, Abdullah Rashed al-Nuaimi on May
¶14. Recalling earlier discussions (refs B-E),
Abdullah Rashed replied that the UAEG had not taken
control of the Iraqi mission in the UAE as it had
taken over supervision of the Rafidain Bank. Noting
that this was in interim period as far as legal
authority in Iraq was concerned, he stated that the
UAEG would like to have some reference for taking
action with regard to Iraqi diplomatic facilities.
Charge replied that the steps being requested had been
communicated by the Iraqi MFA to Iraqi missions.
Abdullah Rashed suggested that it would be helpful for
the Iraqi MFA to communicate directly with host
governments regarding status of Iraqi missions and
noted that the UAE Embassy was functioning in Baghdad.
Charge replied that we were communicating on behalf of
the Iraqi MFA because it was constrained in its
ability to communicate with governments after having
instructed its diplomatic personnel abroad to cease
all diplomatic and consular activities. Abdullah
Rashed undertook to study the request and get back to
us.
ALBRIGHT