YEMEN INTERESTED IN RESOLUTION TO LIFT UN

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001041 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/07/2013 TAGS: PREL YM SUBJECT: YEMEN INTERESTED IN RESOLUTION TO LIFT UN SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAQ REF: SECSTATE 118163 Classified By: Alan G. Misenheimer, Deputy Chief of Mission for Reasons 1.5 (b,d) (C) On May 7, during a previously scheduled meeting on various subjects, PolOff delivered reftel points on the forthcoming U.S. draft resolution to lift UN sanctions against Iraq to Mr. Dirham Saidi, America Specialist in the MFA and a relative of Ambassador Abdullah Mohamed al-Saidi, Yemen's Permrep to the UN. Saidi requested information on the precise timing of the resolution's introduction, and expressed interest its the content and scope -- specifically, whether the resolution would call for an end to sanctions across the board or be limited to specific areas. Saidi agreed that holding official comment until ROYG had a full understanding of the resolution would be appropriate. HULL