Identifier
Created
Classification
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03ABUDHABI908
2003-02-24 12:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQ
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 10:23:38 AM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM February 24, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 908 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL Captions: None Subject: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQ ISSUES AND NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 00908 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:STWILLIAMS CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI314 OO RUEHC RUEHEE RUCNDT DE RUEHAD #0908 0551249 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 241249Z FEB 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8520 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1138
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000908
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2013
TAGS: PREL UNSC OIC NAM AL IZ TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQ
ISSUES AND NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 47832
B) STATE 47493
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000908
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2013
TAGS: PREL UNSC OIC NAM AL IZ TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQ
ISSUES AND NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 47832
B) STATE 47493
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba
for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (C) The Ambassador delivered Ref A oral message
from the Secretary and Ref B NAM demarche on Iraq to
MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayid AL-Nahyan on
2/22. Noting the upcoming Arab League, Islamic
Conference and NAM summits, the Ambassador
underscored the need to keep Iraq focused on full
compliance with UNSCR 1441. Hamdan assured that the
UAE would stand firm, but predicted that other
countries, particularly Syria, may seek statements
critical of the U.S. Syria's strong-arm tactics at
what Hamdan termed as last week's "disastrous" Arab
League ministerial in Cairo, had not been well-
received in many Arab capitals.
3. (C) Hamdan briefed that visiting PLO Secretary
General and Arafat Deputy Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas)
understood from his recent visit to Moscow that the
Russians were "98 percent" resigned to the fact that
the USG would move militarily against Iraq. In Abu
Mazen's view, the Russians would not prevent the
attack (i.e. exercise their UNSC veto option).
4. (C) According to Hamdan, Fujairah Ruler Hamad Al-
Sharqi will represent the UAE at the NAM summit
while Dubai Ruler and UAE Vice President/Prime
Minister Shaykh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum will
head up the delegation to the proposed March 1 Arab
League summit.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2013
TAGS: PREL UNSC OIC NAM AL IZ TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE ON IRAQ
ISSUES AND NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A) STATE 47832
B) STATE 47493
1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba
for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
2. (C) The Ambassador delivered Ref A oral message
from the Secretary and Ref B NAM demarche on Iraq to
MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayid AL-Nahyan on
2/22. Noting the upcoming Arab League, Islamic
Conference and NAM summits, the Ambassador
underscored the need to keep Iraq focused on full
compliance with UNSCR 1441. Hamdan assured that the
UAE would stand firm, but predicted that other
countries, particularly Syria, may seek statements
critical of the U.S. Syria's strong-arm tactics at
what Hamdan termed as last week's "disastrous" Arab
League ministerial in Cairo, had not been well-
received in many Arab capitals.
3. (C) Hamdan briefed that visiting PLO Secretary
General and Arafat Deputy Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas)
understood from his recent visit to Moscow that the
Russians were "98 percent" resigned to the fact that
the USG would move militarily against Iraq. In Abu
Mazen's view, the Russians would not prevent the
attack (i.e. exercise their UNSC veto option).
4. (C) According to Hamdan, Fujairah Ruler Hamad Al-
Sharqi will represent the UAE at the NAM summit
while Dubai Ruler and UAE Vice President/Prime
Minister Shaykh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum will
head up the delegation to the proposed March 1 Arab
League summit.
WAHBA