Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI551
2004-03-02 09:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 03:10:00 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM March 02, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 551 - ROUTINE) TAGS: PREL, OTRA Captions: None Subject: IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00551 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: CONS INFO: POL DCM Laser1: ACTION: CONS DISSEMINATION: CONS CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: CON:MMARRANO CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI201 RR RUEHC RHMFIUU RUEHXK DE RUEHAD #0551 0620939 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 020939Z MAR 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3354 RHMFIUU/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000551
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/EX, NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
REFS:(A)STATE 44658 (B) STATE 028744 (C) 03 ABU DHABI 4945
(D) 03 STATE 307029 (E) 03 STATE 294152
Post delivered ref B talking points talking points and non-
paper 24 February to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA). Consular Chief raised the issue with UAE MFA Office
Director for Consular Affairs, Ambassador Abdul Jalil, on
February 28. Ambassador Abdul Jalil provided Consular Chief
with a copy in Arabic of a UAE Diplomatic Circular stating
the UAE recognizes the Interim Travel Document (ITD).
Operative text follows:
Begin text
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
presents its best compliments to all diplomatic missions
accredited to the UAE.
The Ministry is honored to advise all foreign missions in
the UAE that the relevant authorities of the UAE have agreed
to recognize the Travel Document issued by the Coalition
Provisional Authority in Iraq and have also agreed to the
probability of granting entry visas to holders of such
travel documents who are traveling to the UAE for visiting
purposes only.
End Text
WAHBA
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/EX, NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRAQI TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
REFS:(A)STATE 44658 (B) STATE 028744 (C) 03 ABU DHABI 4945
(D) 03 STATE 307029 (E) 03 STATE 294152
Post delivered ref B talking points talking points and non-
paper 24 February to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA). Consular Chief raised the issue with UAE MFA Office
Director for Consular Affairs, Ambassador Abdul Jalil, on
February 28. Ambassador Abdul Jalil provided Consular Chief
with a copy in Arabic of a UAE Diplomatic Circular stating
the UAE recognizes the Interim Travel Document (ITD).
Operative text follows:
Begin text
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
presents its best compliments to all diplomatic missions
accredited to the UAE.
The Ministry is honored to advise all foreign missions in
the UAE that the relevant authorities of the UAE have agreed
to recognize the Travel Document issued by the Coalition
Provisional Authority in Iraq and have also agreed to the
probability of granting entry visas to holders of such
travel documents who are traveling to the UAE for visiting
purposes only.
End Text
WAHBA