Identifier
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03ABUDHABI4133
2003-09-10 13:04:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT

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SECRET

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM September 10, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4133 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: PTER, ASEC 

Captions: None 

Subject: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT TO THE 
 UNITED STATES (S/EC 200322654) 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 04133

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON 
 INFO: RSO P/M AMB DCM POL 
Laser1:
 INFO: FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB: MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ECON: OJOHN
CLEARED: DCM:RALBRIGHT, RSO:JROONEY, POLMIL:DHALL

VZCZCADI413
OO RUEHC
DE RUEHAD #4133 2531304
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
O 101304Z SEP 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1637
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 004133 

SIPDIS

NOFORN

E.O. 12958: DECL:09/08/12
TAGS: PTER ASEC TC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT
TO THE UNITED STATES (S/EC 200322654)

REFS: A) STATE 258046, B) STATE 255099, C) STATE
244711, D) CIA WASHINGTON DC CIR 316/07421-03

S E C R E T ABU DHABI 004133

SIPDIS

NOFORN

E.O. 12958: DECL:09/08/12
TAGS: PTER ASEC TC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT
TO THE UNITED STATES (S/EC 200322654)

REFS: A) STATE 258046, B) STATE 255099, C) STATE
244711, D) CIA WASHINGTON DC CIR 316/07421-03


1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR
REASON 1.5(B & D).


2. (S) Econchief delivered ref a demarche to Mohammed
Al-Ghaith, Director General of the UAE Civil Aviation
Authority, which sets airport security policy. The
Director General called in his chief of security
policy and regulation to pass on USG concerns
immediately.


3. (S/NF) ORCA had previously passed on the threat
information (Ref D) to UAE State Security for use in
briefing aviation security entities.


4. (S) Al-Ghaith assured econchief that, as the
busiest airspace in the region, the UAE takes the
security and safety of the aviation sector very
seriously adding that the UAE is in direct contact
with TSA aviation security officials. Al-Ghaith noted
that there are no regularly scheduled direct passenger
flights from the UAE to Canada or Latin America (i.e.,
flying near U.S. airspace.) There is only one flight
that currently flies non-stop to the U.S.: a thrice-
weekly Malaysia Airlines flight, which transits Dubai
The passengers disembark in Dubai and embark when the
aircraft is ready to fly to New York. WAHBA