Identifier
Created
Classification
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04SANAA1738
2004-07-20 12:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR HULL'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT SALEH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001738
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2014
TAGS: PARM OPDC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR HULL'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT SALEH
INCLUDING MANPAD DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 153028
Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for reasons 1.5(b and d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001738
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2014
TAGS: PARM OPDC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR HULL'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT SALEH
INCLUDING MANPAD DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 153028
Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for reasons 1.5(b and d)
1. (C) President Saleh received me July 20 for my farewell
call. In his remarks, he expressed satisfaction with
US-Yemeni relations and particularly the progress on counter
terrorism in Yemen over the past three years. Saleh added
appreciation for my efforts and acknowledged that he had at
times been somewhat harsh in dealing with me. Yemen is a
small poor country, he explained, and needed to use the
American ambassador to send strong messages to a U.S.
government that was preoccupied with important issues
worldwide. In turn, I thanked Saleh for his leadership on
counter terrorism which had won the support of the Yemeni
people, and I praised him for the positive steps taken
towards establishing democracy in Yemen. What remained to
do, I stressed, was serious economic reforms that would
provide effective government services, create jobs and reduce
corruption.
2. (C) Noting continuing government operations in Sa'ada
against al Huthi, Saleh again made a plea for USG technology
to locate al Huthi via his use of the telephone. Al Huthi
had conducted an extended interview with BBC July 19, Saleh
noted. Saleh also asked me to follow up on licenses for
F5/C130 spare parts, expressing an understanding that the US
military supply process was often a slow one.
3. (C) I then provided Saleh with the Secretary's letter on
manpads (reftel) and an Arabic translation of it. Saleh
perused the document and commented that the Yemeni military
is currently confiscating many weapons, for example RPGs,
from al Huthi's supporters. I noted that the Secretary's
focus was on manpads, and Saleh said he would study it
carefully.
4. (C) After being presented with the customary gift -- a
Yemeni unity medal -- I took my leave.
HULL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/20/2014
TAGS: PARM OPDC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR HULL'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT SALEH
INCLUDING MANPAD DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 153028
Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for reasons 1.5(b and d)
1. (C) President Saleh received me July 20 for my farewell
call. In his remarks, he expressed satisfaction with
US-Yemeni relations and particularly the progress on counter
terrorism in Yemen over the past three years. Saleh added
appreciation for my efforts and acknowledged that he had at
times been somewhat harsh in dealing with me. Yemen is a
small poor country, he explained, and needed to use the
American ambassador to send strong messages to a U.S.
government that was preoccupied with important issues
worldwide. In turn, I thanked Saleh for his leadership on
counter terrorism which had won the support of the Yemeni
people, and I praised him for the positive steps taken
towards establishing democracy in Yemen. What remained to
do, I stressed, was serious economic reforms that would
provide effective government services, create jobs and reduce
corruption.
2. (C) Noting continuing government operations in Sa'ada
against al Huthi, Saleh again made a plea for USG technology
to locate al Huthi via his use of the telephone. Al Huthi
had conducted an extended interview with BBC July 19, Saleh
noted. Saleh also asked me to follow up on licenses for
F5/C130 spare parts, expressing an understanding that the US
military supply process was often a slow one.
3. (C) I then provided Saleh with the Secretary's letter on
manpads (reftel) and an Arabic translation of it. Saleh
perused the document and commented that the Yemeni military
is currently confiscating many weapons, for example RPGs,
from al Huthi's supporters. I noted that the Secretary's
focus was on manpads, and Saleh said he would study it
carefully.
4. (C) After being presented with the customary gift -- a
Yemeni unity medal -- I took my leave.
HULL