(C) IRAQ: GOK SEEKS INPUT FOR NEIGHBORS' MEETING

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000451

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/NGA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/08/2014
TAGS: PREL IZ KU
SUBJECT: (C) IRAQ: GOK SEEKS INPUT FOR NEIGHBORS' MEETING
COMMUNIQUE

Classified By: CDA FRANK URBANCIC; REASON: 1.4 (B, D)


1. (U) Action request - please see paragraph 3.


2. (C) MFA Undersecretary Amb. Khaled al-Jarallah asked
Charge February 8 to provide urgently any points the USG
would like to have included in the final communique of the
"Neighboring Countries" (of Iraq) meeting that Kuwait will
host on February 14-15. Jarallah explained that the GOK
intended to invite the Iraqi delegation Friday February 13 or
earlier, in order to reach agreement on the language of the
communique. This would put them "in a very strong position"
to obtain the other participants' acceptance.


3. (C) Action Requested: Department please provide nlt your
cob Tuesday Feb. 10 any points you wish us to relay to the
GOK.


4. (U) Baghdad minimize considered.
URBANCIC