Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI3423
2003-07-23 13:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 12:13:53 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM July 23, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3423 - ROUTINE) TAGS: EAID, PREL, PGOV, PHUM Captions: None Subject: UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50 MILLION Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 03423 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: A/DCM: KVANDEVATE DRAFTED: ECON: GARANA CLEARED: ECON: OBJOHN VZCZCADI475 RR RUEHC RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RUMICEA RUEKJCS RUEHZM DE RUEHAD #3423 2041301 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 231301Z JUL 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0977 RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RUMICEA/USCINCCENT INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003423
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50
MILLION
REF: ABU DHABI 2877
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003423
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50
MILLION
REF: ABU DHABI 2877
¶1. (U) UAE Chief of Staff, and de facto Defense
Minister, Shaykh Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ)
told the Ambassador on July 20 that UAE assistance to
Iraq already totals USD $50 million. This
contribution includes Red Crescent medical and food
supplies, hospital and medical equipment, continuing
medical treatment for a number of Iraqis evacuated to
the UAE in May, and water treatment plants. MbZ
expects this figure to rise to USD $80 million by the
end of the year as the Emiratis continue to provide
the services they have promised.
¶2. (SBU) Comment: The overall UAEG assistance to Iraq
is substantially greater than just Red Crescent
contributions (reftel) -- it includes outlays from the
Defense Ministry as well as ongoing humanitarian
efforts. The UAEG's commitment to Iraqi reconstruction
has been steadfast, and as MbZ's statement indicates,
will continue to be resolute. End comment.
Wahba