59TH UNGA ATTENDANCE - INTERIM REPORT

UNCLAS MANAMA 001205 SIPDIS DEPARMENT FOR IO/UNP (NARANJO),USUN (BRUNO), NSC (DICARLO) AND NEA/RA (KINCANNON) AND NEA/ARP LONDON FOR ETHAN GOLDRICH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SUBJECT: 59TH UNGA ATTENDANCE - INTERIM REPORT REF: SECSTATE 132748 ¶1. (U) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa plans to attend the 59th UNGA Debate. According to MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran, exact travel dates have yet to be identified. As of July 31, Shaikh Mohammed's wife is not planning to accompany him to New York. Interpretation services will not be required. ¶2. (U) No head of state, head of government, other VIPs or foreign ministry officials responsible for IO affairs plan to attend the 59th UNGA General Debate at this time. ZIADEH