Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI4512
2004-12-13 10:41:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 12/19/2006 04:44:10 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: S E C R E T ABU DHABI 04512 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: DCM P/M POL AMB DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI382 OO RUEHC RUEHXK RUCNRAQ RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #4512 3481041 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 131041Z DEC 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7169 INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4594
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 004512
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 264697
(U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 004512
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 264697
(U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary: On December 12, DCM delivered reftel points
to Ambassador Sultan Al Romeithi, office director for Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Romeithi expressed his
government's support for the upcoming Iraqi elections, and
indicated agreement with the USG position regarding Iran's
WMD program and its need to comply with IAEA verification.
Mahmoud Abbas can expect the full support of the UAE
leadership when he visits here December 19, Al Romeithi
added. End Summary.
Iraq
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2. (C) Ambassador Al Romeithi told DCM that the UAEG supports
the Iraqi elections on January 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad
Allawi visited the UAE December 8-10 and was Sheikh Hamdan's
guest on his private island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. On
December 11, NEA DAS Dibble discussed with both UAE
Information and Culture Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed,
and with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, the
importance of urging Iraqi Sunni participation in the
elections. Al Romeithi said his government would fulfill a
request from the Iraqi Embassy for assistance in facilitating
absentee voting by Iraqi expatriates in the UAE. In a
separate conversation, Special Assistant to Abu Dhabi Crown
Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Yousef Al Otaiba, told DCM
that the voting assistance request had come from Iraq Prime
Minister Allawi's national security advisor Kassim Daoud. Al
Otaiba said that the Iraqis wanted assistance in publicizing
the absentee voting procedures and hoped to use the voting
arrangements here to support Iraqi expatriates in several
countries. The UAE Information Ministry is working with the
Iraqis on arrangements. (Note: Although Allawi's visit was
private and received no press coverage, the UAEG has publicly
expressed its support for the Iraqis. On December 5, after a
meeting with Abdul Aziz Al Hakim, chairman of the Iraqi
Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Zayed issued a statement reiterating the UAE's support for
the Iraqi people. The statement emphasized the importance of
inclusiveness in the Iraqi political process. End note.)
Iran
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3. (S) Al Romeithi nodded in agreement, saying "you know our
position" as the DCM delivered the points about Iran's WMD
programs and USG concerns that Iran comply with IAEA
verification or face referral to the UN Security Council.
Middle East Peace
--------------
4. (S) The UAE expects to host Mahmoud Abbas on December 19,
Al Romeithi told the DCM. Abbas will ask for UAEG assistance
for the Palestinian Authority. Al Romeithi said that Abbas
has credibility as a leader of the Palestinians, and the UAE
leadership strongly supports him. The current situation in
the Middle East presents "not a window, but a door of
opportunity, and we must offer our support," Al Romeithi
said, adding that the UAE intends to support the PA.
SISON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC IZ IR TC
SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS
DELIVERED
REF: STATE 264697
(U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (C) Summary: On December 12, DCM delivered reftel points
to Ambassador Sultan Al Romeithi, office director for Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Romeithi expressed his
government's support for the upcoming Iraqi elections, and
indicated agreement with the USG position regarding Iran's
WMD program and its need to comply with IAEA verification.
Mahmoud Abbas can expect the full support of the UAE
leadership when he visits here December 19, Al Romeithi
added. End Summary.
Iraq
--------------
2. (C) Ambassador Al Romeithi told DCM that the UAEG supports
the Iraqi elections on January 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad
Allawi visited the UAE December 8-10 and was Sheikh Hamdan's
guest on his private island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. On
December 11, NEA DAS Dibble discussed with both UAE
Information and Culture Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed,
and with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, the
importance of urging Iraqi Sunni participation in the
elections. Al Romeithi said his government would fulfill a
request from the Iraqi Embassy for assistance in facilitating
absentee voting by Iraqi expatriates in the UAE. In a
separate conversation, Special Assistant to Abu Dhabi Crown
Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Yousef Al Otaiba, told DCM
that the voting assistance request had come from Iraq Prime
Minister Allawi's national security advisor Kassim Daoud. Al
Otaiba said that the Iraqis wanted assistance in publicizing
the absentee voting procedures and hoped to use the voting
arrangements here to support Iraqi expatriates in several
countries. The UAE Information Ministry is working with the
Iraqis on arrangements. (Note: Although Allawi's visit was
private and received no press coverage, the UAEG has publicly
expressed its support for the Iraqis. On December 5, after a
meeting with Abdul Aziz Al Hakim, chairman of the Iraqi
Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Zayed issued a statement reiterating the UAE's support for
the Iraqi people. The statement emphasized the importance of
inclusiveness in the Iraqi political process. End note.)
Iran
--------------
3. (S) Al Romeithi nodded in agreement, saying "you know our
position" as the DCM delivered the points about Iran's WMD
programs and USG concerns that Iran comply with IAEA
verification or face referral to the UN Security Council.
Middle East Peace
--------------
4. (S) The UAE expects to host Mahmoud Abbas on December 19,
Al Romeithi told the DCM. Abbas will ask for UAEG assistance
for the Palestinian Authority. Al Romeithi said that Abbas
has credibility as a leader of the Palestinians, and the UAE
leadership strongly supports him. The current situation in
the Middle East presents "not a window, but a door of
opportunity, and we must offer our support," Al Romeithi
said, adding that the UAE intends to support the PA.
SISON