Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI2529
2003-05-28 11:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
WORRIED IRAQIS APPROACH THE EMBASSY
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:01:49 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM May 28, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2529 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PHUM Captions: None Subject: WORRIED IRAQIS APPROACH THE EMBASSY ABOUT RENEWING THEIR IRAQI PASSPORTS Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 02529 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: DCM P/M ECON RSO AMB DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: POL:STWILLIAMS CLEARED: ECON:TEW; CONS:MM VZCZCADI104 OO RUEHC RUEKJCS RUCNRAQ RHEHNSC RUEAIIA RHEFDIA RUCJACC DE RUEHAD #2529 1481119 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 281119Z MAY 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0127 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//POLAD/CCJ2/CCJ5// PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//OSD/NESA// RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002529
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR ABRAMS, THEROUX AND KHALILZAD
DOD FOR OSD/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/27/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: WORRIED IRAQIS APPROACH THE EMBASSY
ABOUT RENEWING THEIR IRAQI PASSPORTS
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002529
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR ABRAMS, THEROUX AND KHALILZAD
DOD FOR OSD/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/27/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: WORRIED IRAQIS APPROACH THE EMBASSY
ABOUT RENEWING THEIR IRAQI PASSPORTS
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (U) This is an action request, please see para
4.
3. (C) The Embassy has received calls in the last
two days from a number of Iraqi citizens resident
in the UAE requesting urgent information on how
they should go about renewing their Iraqi
passports. Polchief confirmed 5/28 with a
resident Iraqi citizen doctor that the Iraqi
Embassy in Abu Dhabi ceased all consular operations
earlier this week. The Iraqis who have contacted
us are worried that their inability to renew their
passports will jeopardize their residency status in
the UAE and make it impossible for them to travel
outside the country. The Iraqis have already
approached the UAE authorities, who in turn have
directed them to the U.S. Embassy for answers. The
UAE hosts a large Iraqi population, estimated at
approximately 30,000. We imagine other posts with
large Iraqi communities will receive similar
queries and that, absent answers, this issue will
make its way into the local and, possibly, the
international press.
4. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Understanding the
complexities of this issue, we request the
Department's guidance at the earliest possible
opportunity.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR ABRAMS, THEROUX AND KHALILZAD
DOD FOR OSD/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/27/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: WORRIED IRAQIS APPROACH THE EMBASSY
ABOUT RENEWING THEIR IRAQI PASSPORTS
1. (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (U) This is an action request, please see para
4.
3. (C) The Embassy has received calls in the last
two days from a number of Iraqi citizens resident
in the UAE requesting urgent information on how
they should go about renewing their Iraqi
passports. Polchief confirmed 5/28 with a
resident Iraqi citizen doctor that the Iraqi
Embassy in Abu Dhabi ceased all consular operations
earlier this week. The Iraqis who have contacted
us are worried that their inability to renew their
passports will jeopardize their residency status in
the UAE and make it impossible for them to travel
outside the country. The Iraqis have already
approached the UAE authorities, who in turn have
directed them to the U.S. Embassy for answers. The
UAE hosts a large Iraqi population, estimated at
approximately 30,000. We imagine other posts with
large Iraqi communities will receive similar
queries and that, absent answers, this issue will
make its way into the local and, possibly, the
international press.
4. (U) ACTION REQUEST: Understanding the
complexities of this issue, we request the
Department's guidance at the earliest possible
opportunity.
WAHBA