Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT1497
2005-04-13 12:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS SECURITY FOR BORDER TEAM;

Tags:  PREL PBTS KTIA MARR KU IZ UN KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001497 

SIPDIS

FOR SENIOR ADVISER JONES, NEA/ARP, NEA/I, AND IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/12/2015
TAGS: PREL PBTS KTIA MARR KU IZ UN KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS SECURITY FOR BORDER TEAM;
OFFERS PAYMENT FOR "INFILTRATORS"

REF: A. 04 KUWAIT 2548

B. LAPENN/DIBBLE/BERNS EMAILS

Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001497

SIPDIS

FOR SENIOR ADVISER JONES, NEA/ARP, NEA/I, AND IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/12/2015
TAGS: PREL PBTS KTIA MARR KU IZ UN KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS SECURITY FOR BORDER TEAM;
OFFERS PAYMENT FOR "INFILTRATORS"

REF: A. 04 KUWAIT 2548

B. LAPENN/DIBBLE/BERNS EMAILS

Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) During their April 9 meeting, Prime Minister Shaykh
Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah told visiting Senior Advisor and
Coordinator for Iraq Policy, Ambassador Richard Jones, that
the United Nations had agreed to return to the Kuwait/Iraq
border to oversee border pillar maintenance, but would need
some help with security from coalition forces. (Note: The
Kuwaitis raised this issue at the UN; the UN is obligated to
maintain the border by UNSC resolution.)


2. (C) On a separate matter along the border, the PM
reiterated Kuwaiti willingness to compensate Iraqis who had
"infiltrated" into Kuwaiti territory (i.e. those border
dwellers whose land claims extended a reasonable distance
inside Kuwait) would be financially compensated by the GOK
for moving back across the UN demarcated border. (Note: The
Kuwaitis have an escrow account with the UN to do this.)


3. (C) Comment: That the Prime Minister himself raised these
border issues indicates the high level of GOK concern. Post
understands that UN representatives have visited the border
and documented the vandalism and damage to border pillars.
Post recommends that USUN continue to engage the UN on this
matter and press for a plan to meet UN obligations. Providing
some security support would be desirable, especially given
the support Kuwait has provided for coalition forces.


4. (U) Baghdad Minimize Considered.
LEBARON