BAHRAIN: ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001402

SIPDIS

DEPT PLEASE PASS GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2014
TAGS: PTER PREL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM

REF: A. STATE 187644


B. MANAMA 1377 (NOTAL)

Classified by Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).


1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on ending
state sponsorship of terrorism on September 8 to MFA
Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up
Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz
listened carefully to the points, particularly those on Iran.
He responded that he had just returned from a visit to Iran
with Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, where
they had attended a joint committee meeting. Abdul Aziz said
that the Minister had raised a number of sensitive issues
with the Iranians "as a friend," including terrorism (Ref B).


2. (C) Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that he understands the U.S.
position and that of the international community. He said
that Bahrain would consider raising this issue again with
Iran and with other countries and promised to discuss the
U.S. demarche with the Foreign Minister and Minister of State
for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar.

MONROE