Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04SANAA1961
2004-08-11 15:47:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CONDEMNING HOSTAGE

Tags:  PREL PTER PHUM YM DEMARCHE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001961 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM YM DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CONDEMNING HOSTAGE
TAKING

REF: STATE 166182

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nabeel Khoury; reasons 1.5 (b),(d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001961

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2014
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM YM DEMARCHE
SUBJECT: YEMEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CONDEMNING HOSTAGE
TAKING

REF: STATE 166182

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nabeel Khoury; reasons 1.5 (b),(d).


1. (C) Summary. Charge delivered demarche on condemning
hostage taking and murders in Iraq to Yemeni Deputy Foreign
Minister Mustafa No'man on August 11. DFM No'man agreed to
draft a public statement for President Saleh's approval. End
Summary.


2. (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche on August 11 to
Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa No'man He pointed out that a
public statement by the ROYG condemning acts of hostage
taking and murder would demonstrate Yemeni support for the
Iraqi people and the transitional government. No'man said
that he regrets the turmoil and the suffering of the families
of those taken hostage, and the damage these acts do to the
Iraqi government. He promised to draft a statement to this
effect, advising us, however, that it would be up to the
Foreign Minister and the President to approval its release.
KRAJESKI