Identifier
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03ABUDHABI882
2003-02-23 10:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
CIVIAR SUMMIT: UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 10:25:07 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM February 23, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 882 - ROUTINE) TAGS: EAIR Captions: None Subject: CIVIAR SUMMIT: UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00882 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: AMB DCM POL P/M Laser1: INFO: FCS DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI257 RR RUEHC RUENHA RUEHRO DE RUEHAD #0882 0541005 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 231005Z FEB 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8498 RUENHA/FAA WASHDC INFO RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0663
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000882
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP
ROME FOR FAA REP
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TAGS: EAIR TC
SUBJECT: CIVIAR SUMMIT: UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 6024
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS A/USEC MOHAMMED YAHYA AL-
SUWEIDI CONFIRMED TO ECONCHIEF 2/22 THAT THE UAE WOULD
NOT BE ATTENDING REFTEL SUMMIT. WITH AN OBLIGATION
TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH IN CANADA, NEITHER THE MINISTER
OF COMMUNICATIONS NOR THE UAE'S FEDERAL CIVIL AVIATION
AUTHORITY, THE GCAA, WOULD BE ABLE TO SPARE STAFF TO
ATTEND AN EARLY MARCH SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON. WHILE THIS
IS THE UAEG'S OFFICIAL EXPLANATION FOR NON-ATTENDANCE,
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD INFORMALLY THAT REGIONAL EVENTS MAY
ALSO HAVE FACTORED INTO THE DECISION.
WAHBA