INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN --BAHRAIN

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000331

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2014
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV
SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN --BAHRAIN
REPLY

REF: STATE 047946

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, Robert Ford. Reason: 1.4 (B) and (D
).


1. (C) Charge delivered ref demarche to MFA Minister of
State on Monday, March 8. Charge emphasized Afghanistan's
major reconstruction needs. The Minister of State was not
aware of the conference but understood our request and said
he would study it.


2. (C) Comment: Bahrain does not see itself as a wealthy
Gulf state and is not likely to provide a large contribution
to Afghanistan. Notably, Bahrain has not contributed large
amounts of money in Iraq either, even though the GOB
perceives more immediate national interests at stake there.
End comment.
FORD