Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04MANAMA1839
2004-12-09 11:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN TO PROCEED WITH GCC SUMMIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001839
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/09/2014
TAGS: PREL ETRD BA GCC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN TO PROCEED WITH GCC SUMMIT
REF: MANAMA 1829
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe. Reason: 1.4 (B)(D)
(C) Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaykh Mohammed called the
Ambassador December 9 to say that Bahrain, after reviewing
recent developments regarding Saudi Arabia and the FTA
(reftel),has decided that it will proceed with hosting the
GCC Summit as scheduled on December 20-21. At the same time,
he said, Bahrain is sticking to its position on its FTA with
the U.S.: it was signed and it will go forward. If the
Saudis wish to form a committee within the GCC context to
study the possibilities for future FTAs, that can be
considered. But it will not affect what Bahrain is doing,
and Bahrain hopes it will not affect the position of the
other GCC countries.
MONROE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/09/2014
TAGS: PREL ETRD BA GCC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN TO PROCEED WITH GCC SUMMIT
REF: MANAMA 1829
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe. Reason: 1.4 (B)(D)
(C) Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaykh Mohammed called the
Ambassador December 9 to say that Bahrain, after reviewing
recent developments regarding Saudi Arabia and the FTA
(reftel),has decided that it will proceed with hosting the
GCC Summit as scheduled on December 20-21. At the same time,
he said, Bahrain is sticking to its position on its FTA with
the U.S.: it was signed and it will go forward. If the
Saudis wish to form a committee within the GCC context to
study the possibilities for future FTAs, that can be
considered. But it will not affect what Bahrain is doing,
and Bahrain hopes it will not affect the position of the
other GCC countries.
MONROE