(S) AIK FUEL: FM TO DISCUSS IN WASHINGTON

S E C R E T KUWAIT 000956

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, PM
CPA FOR AMB JONES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/24/2014
TAGS: PREL MARR EPET EAID MOPS IZ KU
SUBJECT: (S) AIK FUEL: FM TO DISCUSS IN WASHINGTON

REF: KUWAIT 922

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


1. (S) MFA clarified to us March 24 that the next step in the
AIK fuel issue (reftel) will be for Foreign Minister Shaykh
Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah to discuss it during his
visit to Washington at the end of the month.


2. (S) Our assessment is that the GOK would like the USG to
indicate what the minimum is that it expects/needs Kuwait to
provide to avoid affecting the bilateral relationship or the
chances of success in Iraq. We believe this is an excellent
opportunity to address resolution of the fuel issue in the
context of the larger strategic relationship between the US
and Kuwait.


3. (U) Baghdad minimize considered.
URBANCIC