Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT4263
2005-10-01 13:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
FM TO TRAVEL TO JEDDAH FOR OCTOBER 2 MEETING OF
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 011332Z Oct 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004263
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI; LONDON FOR TSOU; PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KU IZ
SUBJECT: FM TO TRAVEL TO JEDDAH FOR OCTOBER 2 MEETING OF
IRAQ'S ARAB NEIGHBORS
REF: JEDDAH 3758
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 004263
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI; LONDON FOR TSOU; PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KU IZ
SUBJECT: FM TO TRAVEL TO JEDDAH FOR OCTOBER 2 MEETING OF
IRAQ'S ARAB NEIGHBORS
REF: JEDDAH 3758
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) During an October 1 meeting, Foreign Minister Shaykh
Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah told the Ambassador
he would travel to Jeddah for the October 2 FM-level meeting
of Iraq's Arab neighbors: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and
Syria; as well as Bahrain as current President of the Gulf
Cooperation Council; Algeria; the Arab League; and Egypt
"because it's Egypt" (reftel). Iraq is also scheduled to
attend. He described the grouping as a new committee of the
Arab League to help Iraq. He noted surprise that Saudi
Arabia was hosting the meeting, referring to Saudi FM Saud
Al-Faisal's September 24 remarks on Iraqi disintegration, but
said the gathering was an opportunity to mend fences.
2. (C) Shaykh Dr. Mohammed asked if there were particular
issues the U.S. hoped would be addressed. The Ambassador
shared with him the Secretary's September 30 Princeton speech
and outlined issues, including debt and Sunni outreach, that
Ambassador Jeffrey will raise on his visit to the region.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LEBARON
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI; LONDON FOR TSOU; PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM KU IZ
SUBJECT: FM TO TRAVEL TO JEDDAH FOR OCTOBER 2 MEETING OF
IRAQ'S ARAB NEIGHBORS
REF: JEDDAH 3758
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) During an October 1 meeting, Foreign Minister Shaykh
Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah told the Ambassador
he would travel to Jeddah for the October 2 FM-level meeting
of Iraq's Arab neighbors: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and
Syria; as well as Bahrain as current President of the Gulf
Cooperation Council; Algeria; the Arab League; and Egypt
"because it's Egypt" (reftel). Iraq is also scheduled to
attend. He described the grouping as a new committee of the
Arab League to help Iraq. He noted surprise that Saudi
Arabia was hosting the meeting, referring to Saudi FM Saud
Al-Faisal's September 24 remarks on Iraqi disintegration, but
said the gathering was an opportunity to mend fences.
2. (C) Shaykh Dr. Mohammed asked if there were particular
issues the U.S. hoped would be addressed. The Ambassador
shared with him the Secretary's September 30 Princeton speech
and outlined issues, including debt and Sunni outreach, that
Ambassador Jeffrey will raise on his visit to the region.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LEBARON