BAHRAIN: TOKYO DONORS' MEETING FOR IRAQ

UNCLAS MANAMA 001475 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN PREL BA IZ SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: TOKYO DONORS' MEETING FOR IRAQ REF: STATE 196084 Sensitive but unclassified (Deliberative Process); please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Pol/Econ chief September 21 delivered reftel demarche regarding the Tokyo donors' meeting for Iraq to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al-Umran. He noted that he had already been approached by both the Japanese and Iraqis concerning Bahraini participation in the meeting. He stated that the GOB considered it important to attend and participate in the meeting. While his government had stated earlier that it could not afford to make a financial contribution, it was willing to contribute in kind. For example, Bahrain would host an Iraqi delegation the week of September 25 for training on the operation of stock markets, and the Ministry of Interior would soon host training for Iraqi civil defense forces firefighting specialists. MONROE