Identifier | Created | Classification | Origin |
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03KUWAIT2148 | 2003-05-20 14:02:00 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Kuwait |
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 002148 |
1. (C) Embassy and GOK warmly welcomes POTUS visit to Kuwait in June and stand ready to assist. POTUS has been invited to stay as the guest of the Kuwaitis at the Bayan Palace. After points made in ref (a), Embassy offers the following information on building blocks. -- Notional schedule follows: Thursday, May 22 1740 - Pre-advance Team Arrives in Kuwait. Met upon arrival in Kuwait by DCM. RSO will also greet the White House team and will be available to take relevant members of the team on tour of airport facilities, if desired. Please advise. RON - Reservations made at the JW Marriott Hotel. Point of contact at hotel is Tessa Ikdal Costa. Phone numbers are: (965) 241-5072 Ext. 2367, Cell phone: (965) 676-5775. Friday, May 23 0830 - Depart Hotel for Embassy 0900 - Introductory meeting with key embassy and military staff. All relevant military contacts who will be involved in POTUS visit to Camp Doha will also be present at this meeting and available for consultation. 1025 - Depart Embassy for Amiri Diwan 1030 - Meet with host government officials and tour facilities (banquet hall, lodgings, meeting rooms, press center, etc.) 1230 - Depart for Camp Doha 1300 - Lunch at Camp Doha 1345 - Meet with U.S. military staff in charge of planning for POTUS June visit 1700 - Depart Camp Doha 1745 - Arrive at Hotel RON Saturday, May 24 0900 - Depart Kuwait 2. (C) Request confirmation that above notional schedule contains basic elements White House desires. We will shift priorities as necessary. 3. (C) Point of Contact personnel are as follows: Control Officer DCM Frank C., Urbancic, home tele: (965) 390-5947, office tele: (965) 539-4723, mobile: (965) 962-0784 OMC-K Colonel Campbell, home tele: (965) 541-1000, office tele: (965) 539-5307/08, ext. 2274, mobile: (965) 970-3253 Camp Doha Colonel John Della Jacono, Deputy Chief of Staff, (965) 468-2987 or 468-7404 Political Counselor, Richard Bell, home tele: (965) 538-5536, office tele: (965) 539-5307/08, Ext. 2457/2552. Administrative Counselor John Lavelle, home tele: (965) 538-6732, office tele: (965) 539-5307/08, ext. 2459/2516 JONES |