DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004360 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2014 TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER MOPS OPDC KU SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE TO GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS REF: SECSTATE 264697 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Matthew H. Tueller, Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) (C) Visiting NEA DAS Philo Dibble delivered reftel demarche on December 14 to MFA Americas Department Head Ambassador Khaled Al-Babtain. Al-Babtain was receptive to the demarche, saying that Kuwait shares these views entirely. On December 15, Ambassador conveyed the same points to National Security Bureau President Shaykh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, who is responsible for inter-ministerial coordination on these issues. LEBARON