Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI3272
2003-07-15 13:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE
null Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 12:18:26 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM July 15, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3272 - PRIORITY) TAGS: EAID, EFIN, PREL Captions: None Subject: UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 03272 SIPDIS Laser1: INFO: FCS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: AMB P/M DCM POL DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN CLEARED: A/DCM:KVAN DE VATE VZCZCADI137 PP RUEHC RUEHDI RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RHEFDIA RUEAIIA DE RUEHAD #3272 1961346 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 151346Z JUL 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0841 INFO RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 3279 RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003272
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
DOD FOR DOV ZAKHEIM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003272
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
DOD FOR DOV ZAKHEIM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE
1. (U) The UAE representative to the weekly Iraq
reconstruction teleconference had provisionally offered to
have the UAE host the October donors' conference for Iraq.
In a meeting with the Ambassador, Minstate for Foreign
Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed said that the UAEG is
formally offering to host the conference in Abu Dhabi and
would like USG support for the initiative. He said that
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed had
officially blessed the proposal and wants to hold it in Abu
Dhabi.
2. (SBU) Comment and Action Request: Post understands that
there has been some discussion of the venue for the
conference. We believe that the UAE would be an
appropriate host for the conference. The UAE has the
advantage of its regional location and good air
connections. As the only Arab member of the "core group",
it can provide an additional level of legitimacy in the
Arab world for efforts to rebuild Iraq. Post recommends
strongly that the USG consider supporting the UAEG offer.
End Comment and Action Request.
Wahba
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
DOD FOR DOV ZAKHEIM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE
1. (U) The UAE representative to the weekly Iraq
reconstruction teleconference had provisionally offered to
have the UAE host the October donors' conference for Iraq.
In a meeting with the Ambassador, Minstate for Foreign
Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed said that the UAEG is
formally offering to host the conference in Abu Dhabi and
would like USG support for the initiative. He said that
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed had
officially blessed the proposal and wants to hold it in Abu
Dhabi.
2. (SBU) Comment and Action Request: Post understands that
there has been some discussion of the venue for the
conference. We believe that the UAE would be an
appropriate host for the conference. The UAE has the
advantage of its regional location and good air
connections. As the only Arab member of the "core group",
it can provide an additional level of legitimacy in the
Arab world for efforts to rebuild Iraq. Post recommends
strongly that the USG consider supporting the UAEG offer.
End Comment and Action Request.
Wahba