Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT3180
2005-07-18 13:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
MANY KUWAITI MINISTRIES ESSENTIALLY
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 181347Z Jul 05
UNCLAS KUWAIT 003180
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV AMGT ECON ELAB PREL KU
SUBJECT: MANY KUWAITI MINISTRIES ESSENTIALLY
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS
GOK officials have once again left the country en
masse for the summer. One Arabic language daily
estimated July 18 that fifty percent of GOK
employees are on leave while the other half spend
their working hours planning their own vacations.
GOK vacancies are taking a toll on day-to-day
Embassy operations and severely limiting Post's
ability to conduct business as usual. Phone calls
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) often go
unanswered and messages unreturned. Even mundane
correspondence with the MFA is sometimes returned
for alleged improper formatting, indicating the
inexperience of new officials with standard
operating procedures. Since July 2, twenty-four
GSO Diplomatic Notes requesting clearances for in-
bound shipments have gone unanswered resulting not
only in a warehouse back-up but also in additional
storage fees. Post will raise the logjam with
senior MFA officials.
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Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access the site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
TUELLER
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV AMGT ECON ELAB PREL KU
SUBJECT: MANY KUWAITI MINISTRIES ESSENTIALLY
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS
GOK officials have once again left the country en
masse for the summer. One Arabic language daily
estimated July 18 that fifty percent of GOK
employees are on leave while the other half spend
their working hours planning their own vacations.
GOK vacancies are taking a toll on day-to-day
Embassy operations and severely limiting Post's
ability to conduct business as usual. Phone calls
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) often go
unanswered and messages unreturned. Even mundane
correspondence with the MFA is sometimes returned
for alleged improper formatting, indicating the
inexperience of new officials with standard
operating procedures. Since July 2, twenty-four
GSO Diplomatic Notes requesting clearances for in-
bound shipments have gone unanswered resulting not
only in a warehouse back-up but also in additional
storage fees. Post will raise the logjam with
senior MFA officials.
*********************************************
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access the site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
TUELLER