Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT3398
2005-08-01 07:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
GOK "NOT FAR FROM U.S. POSITION" ON G-4 RESOLUTION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 003398
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC KU
SUBJECT: GOK "NOT FAR FROM U.S. POSITION" ON G-4 RESOLUTION
REF: A. STATE 126870
B. KUWAIT 3164
C. KUWAIT 3097
Classified By: CDA Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) In a July 31 meeting with Charge d'Affaires, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said that
Kuwait's position on the G-4 UNGA resolution to expand the UN
Security Council is "not far from the U.S. position."
Previously, Al-Jarallah more clearly stated Kuwait's
intention of voting against the G-4 resolution (refs B and
C). The GOK has yet to publicly declare its official
position despite Al-Jarallah's stated intention to do so (ref
C).
TUELLER
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI AND IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/31/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KUNR UNSC KU
SUBJECT: GOK "NOT FAR FROM U.S. POSITION" ON G-4 RESOLUTION
REF: A. STATE 126870
B. KUWAIT 3164
C. KUWAIT 3097
Classified By: CDA Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) In a July 31 meeting with Charge d'Affaires, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said that
Kuwait's position on the G-4 UNGA resolution to expand the UN
Security Council is "not far from the U.S. position."
Previously, Al-Jarallah more clearly stated Kuwait's
intention of voting against the G-4 resolution (refs B and
C). The GOK has yet to publicly declare its official
position despite Al-Jarallah's stated intention to do so (ref
C).
TUELLER