BAHRAIN PLANNING TO ATTEND G8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE

UNCLAS MANAMA 001314 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ECON KMPI BA UNGA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN PLANNING TO ATTEND G8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE PREPARATORY MEETING REF: STATE 177377 This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Charge August 22 delivered reftel talking points, plan for establishing the Forum for the Future, and draft agenda for the Forum for the Future preparatory meetings to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar replied that Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa would attend the September 24 meeting. MFA First Secretary Yusuf Jameel informed us following the meeting that Assistant Under Secretary for Political and International Cooperation Affairs Ahmed Al Haddad would lead the Bahraini delegation at the sub-cabinet meetings on September 23. ¶2. (SBU) Abdul Ghaffar closed the meeting by asking about other invitees from the Arab world. We note that reftel does not spell out in detail the invitation list. Post requests guidance so that we can respond to the GOB inquiry. ZIADEH