Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI2750
2004-08-16 12:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UPDATE ON UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002750
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: 8/11/2013
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ
REF: A) ABU DHABI 2566, B) BERLIN 2597
(U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Albright
for reasons 1.5 (B & D).
UAE Aircraft to Iraq
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002750
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: 8/11/2013
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ
REF: A) ABU DHABI 2566, B) BERLIN 2597
(U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Albright
for reasons 1.5 (B & D).
UAE Aircraft to Iraq
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1. (C) On August 14, LtG Naseer Arkaan Al-Abadi, acting
Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, met with LtG
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown
Prince and Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces to
discuss the UAEG's offer to donate four reconnaissance
aircraft to Iraq. The aircraft are less than two years old
and reportedly in good condition. Their discussions
focused on the terms and timing of the transfer as well as
training for crew and maintenance personnel. The UAE is
prepared to transfer the aircraft as soon as the Iraqis are
prepared to receive them.
UAE-German Training
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2. (C) On August 5, the UAE English language newspaper
"Gulf News" reported that the UAE and Germany had reached
an agreement to train the Iraqi military. (also reported
reftels) On August 8 and August 14, EconChief discussed the
German-UAE training plans with German CDA, Christian Buck.
Buck confirmed that the UAE, Germany, and Iraq had reached
agreement to train the Iraqis and to provide them with
equipment. He noted that the details of the training had
not yet been worked out. He anticipated that the German
military would send a "fact finding" mission to the UAE by
the end of August/early September, so that the details
could be worked out prior to September's NATO meeting. He
said that he did not think that training could start before
the end of Ramadan.
3. (C) Buck explained that the Germans were giving the
Iraqis 100 trucks from their stock and that they would need
to be modified for desert use. He said that he thought
four weeks would be required to prepare the trucks and four
weeks would be needed to ship them. The UAE would pay to
ship the trucks to Iraq. Buck also said that he thought
that about 90 of the trucks would go to Iraq and about 10
would go to the UAE so that the Iraqis would be able to use
them for training here.
4. (C) On August 14, Buck told EconChief that a German team
had just left the UAE after agreeing to start the next
training session for Iraqi police in the end of September.
The plan would be to have the German trainers stay for two
back-to-back four-week sessions (about 100 Iraqis
each)running through Ramadan. The UAE would cover the
costs of the Iraqis attending the training.
Sison
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF
E.O. 12958: 8/11/2013
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON UAE ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ
REF: A) ABU DHABI 2566, B) BERLIN 2597
(U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard Albright
for reasons 1.5 (B & D).
UAE Aircraft to Iraq
--------------
1. (C) On August 14, LtG Naseer Arkaan Al-Abadi, acting
Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces, met with LtG
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown
Prince and Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces to
discuss the UAEG's offer to donate four reconnaissance
aircraft to Iraq. The aircraft are less than two years old
and reportedly in good condition. Their discussions
focused on the terms and timing of the transfer as well as
training for crew and maintenance personnel. The UAE is
prepared to transfer the aircraft as soon as the Iraqis are
prepared to receive them.
UAE-German Training
--------------
2. (C) On August 5, the UAE English language newspaper
"Gulf News" reported that the UAE and Germany had reached
an agreement to train the Iraqi military. (also reported
reftels) On August 8 and August 14, EconChief discussed the
German-UAE training plans with German CDA, Christian Buck.
Buck confirmed that the UAE, Germany, and Iraq had reached
agreement to train the Iraqis and to provide them with
equipment. He noted that the details of the training had
not yet been worked out. He anticipated that the German
military would send a "fact finding" mission to the UAE by
the end of August/early September, so that the details
could be worked out prior to September's NATO meeting. He
said that he did not think that training could start before
the end of Ramadan.
3. (C) Buck explained that the Germans were giving the
Iraqis 100 trucks from their stock and that they would need
to be modified for desert use. He said that he thought
four weeks would be required to prepare the trucks and four
weeks would be needed to ship them. The UAE would pay to
ship the trucks to Iraq. Buck also said that he thought
that about 90 of the trucks would go to Iraq and about 10
would go to the UAE so that the Iraqis would be able to use
them for training here.
4. (C) On August 14, Buck told EconChief that a German team
had just left the UAE after agreeing to start the next
training session for Iraqi police in the end of September.
The plan would be to have the German trainers stay for two
back-to-back four-week sessions (about 100 Iraqis
each)running through Ramadan. The UAE would cover the
costs of the Iraqis attending the training.
Sison