Identifier
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03ABUDHABI4704
2003-10-22 14:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18

Tags:  PREL IZ TC 
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CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM October 22, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4704 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: PREL 

Captions: None 

Subject: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18 VISIT TO ABU DHABI 

Ref: None 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04704

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

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY
CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT

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DE RUEHAD #4704 2951401
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FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2165
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RHMFISS/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004704 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18
VISIT TO ABU DHABI

(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba,
Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004704

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/NGA AND NEA/ARP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQ GC MEMBER BARZANI OCTOBER 18
VISIT TO ABU DHABI

(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba,
Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).

1.(C) Iraq Governing Council member Masoud Al
Barzani paid a visit to the UAE October 18,
meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and MinState
for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan (HBZ),and with Qusai Mahdi Saleh, the
new Iraqi Ambassador to the UAE. Shaykh Hamdan
told the Ambassador during their October 19
meeting that he had hosted a lunch for Barzani
and that the Chairman of the Kurdistan
Democratic Party had left a good impression. In
fact, HBZ said he liked Barzani very much and
found him to be a reasonable moderate leader.
HBZ commented that northern Iraq holds great
potential for investment and tourism, and
offered that the UAE is looking into those
possibilities. The subject of Turkish troops
deploying to Iraq reportedly was discussed at
the meeting, with Barzani briefing on the GC's
opposition to the deployment. According to the
official UAE news agency, Barzani commended the
UAE Red Crescent Authority for reaching out to
Iraqis with humanitarian assistance.

2.(U) HBZ also met with IGC Chairman Dr. Iyad
Alawi on October 20. According to the official
UAE news agency, Shaykh Hamdan reiterated that
the UAE supports any efforts made by the council
to achieve the Iraqi people's aspirations.
WAHBA