(C) ICJ OIL PLATFORMS CASE

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000861 SIPDIS DEPT FOR L, NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/11/2013 TAGS: PREL KU ICJ SUBJECT: (C) ICJ OIL PLATFORMS CASE REF: STATE 61705 Classified By: AMBASSADOR RICHARD H. JONES; REASON: 1.5 (B,D) ¶1. (C) In response to reftel, MFA has faxed us a dipnote that we are forwarding by fax to NEA/ARP, which states officially that Kuwait was a neutral during the Iran-Iraq war. MFA has also identified a point of contact, former legal adviser and current MFA official with rank of Ambassador, Dr. Tareq Razouqi. He is in Kuwait now and can be reached at (country code 965) 901-2221. When not in Kuwait, he can be reached at a number in France (country code 33) 607-512-937. State Dept. lawyers may contact Dr. Razouqi directly. Time difference: Kuwait is eight hours ahead of EST. JONES