Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI4595
2003-10-14 13:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 04:15:18 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM October 14, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4595 - PRIORITY) TAGS: ECON, BEXP, PREL Captions: None Subject: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN IRAQ, OCTOBER 23, 2003 Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 04595 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI644 PP RUEHC RUEHDI RUCNRAQ RUEHMD DE RUEHAD #4595 2871300 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 141300Z OCT 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2073 INFO RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 3475 RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID PRIORITY 0072
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004595
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/CBA MIKE GARCIA AND JACK
SPILSBURY, NEA/NGA FOR NATE JENSEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON BEXP PREL IZ SP TC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE
ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN IRAQ, OCTOBER 23, 2003
REF: STATE 287995
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004595
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/CBA MIKE GARCIA AND JACK
SPILSBURY, NEA/NGA FOR NATE JENSEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON BEXP PREL IZ SP TC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE
ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN IRAQ, OCTOBER 23, 2003
REF: STATE 287995
1. On October 12, econchief called Ministry of Finance
Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-
Bustani to confirm that the UAE Minister of Finance had
received the Spanish invitation and to urge a concerted UAEG
effort to recruit a high-level private sector delegation to
travel to the Madrid meeting. Al-Bustani confirmed that the
Minister had received the invitation and said that he was
coordinating with the MFA and the UAE Federation of Chambers
of Commerce on the delegation. He told econchief that he
was communicating with Said bin Jaber Al-Suweidi, the
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and of the UAE
Federation of Chambers of Commerce about trying to recruit
an appropriate delegation. Al-Bustani stressed that the UAE
fully supported its private sector and the idea of private
sector involvement in Iraqi reconstruction.
2. Charge and econchief met with Assistant Undersecretary
for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuami on October 14
and urged him to recruit an appropriate high level private
sector delegation to travel to the Madrid meeting. Al-Nuami
confirmed that the UAE was working on a private sector
delegation and that it would be coordinated through the
Federation of Chambers of Commerce.
3. Comment: The UAE is very interested in investment
opportunities in Iraq. Based on this interest, we believe
that the UAEG will have few problems recruiting an
appropriately high-level private sector delegation for the
meeting. End Comment.
Albright
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/CBA MIKE GARCIA AND JACK
SPILSBURY, NEA/NGA FOR NATE JENSEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON BEXP PREL IZ SP TC
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR THE MADRID CONFERENCE ON THE
ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN IRAQ, OCTOBER 23, 2003
REF: STATE 287995
1. On October 12, econchief called Ministry of Finance
Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al-
Bustani to confirm that the UAE Minister of Finance had
received the Spanish invitation and to urge a concerted UAEG
effort to recruit a high-level private sector delegation to
travel to the Madrid meeting. Al-Bustani confirmed that the
Minister had received the invitation and said that he was
coordinating with the MFA and the UAE Federation of Chambers
of Commerce on the delegation. He told econchief that he
was communicating with Said bin Jaber Al-Suweidi, the
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and of the UAE
Federation of Chambers of Commerce about trying to recruit
an appropriate delegation. Al-Bustani stressed that the UAE
fully supported its private sector and the idea of private
sector involvement in Iraqi reconstruction.
2. Charge and econchief met with Assistant Undersecretary
for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuami on October 14
and urged him to recruit an appropriate high level private
sector delegation to travel to the Madrid meeting. Al-Nuami
confirmed that the UAE was working on a private sector
delegation and that it would be coordinated through the
Federation of Chambers of Commerce.
3. Comment: The UAE is very interested in investment
opportunities in Iraq. Based on this interest, we believe
that the UAEG will have few problems recruiting an
appropriately high-level private sector delegation for the
meeting. End Comment.
Albright