Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT4938
2005-11-29 13:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DID NOT/NOT VOTE ON KATRINA AID
VZCZCXRO9666 PP RUEHDE DE RUEHKU #4938 3331305 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 291305Z NOV 05 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1946 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 1103 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0931
UNCLAS KUWAIT 004938
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID AMER ENRG KU KATRINA AID
SUBJECT: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DID NOT/NOT VOTE ON KATRINA AID
PACKAGE DURING NOVEMBER 28 AND 29 SESSIONS
REF: KUWAIT 4846
The Kuwaiti National Assembly did not/not vote on the GOK's
$500 million Katrina aid package during its regularly
scheduled sessions on November 28 and 29, despite MPs'
previous suggestions the issue would be addressed (reftel).
Debate over the National Assembly's response to the annual
Amiri Speech and a proposal to increase teachers' salaries
dominated the two parliamentary sessions.
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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
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TUELLER
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID AMER ENRG KU KATRINA AID
SUBJECT: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DID NOT/NOT VOTE ON KATRINA AID
PACKAGE DURING NOVEMBER 28 AND 29 SESSIONS
REF: KUWAIT 4846
The Kuwaiti National Assembly did not/not vote on the GOK's
$500 million Katrina aid package during its regularly
scheduled sessions on November 28 and 29, despite MPs'
previous suggestions the issue would be addressed (reftel).
Debate over the National Assembly's response to the annual
Amiri Speech and a proposal to increase teachers' salaries
dominated the two parliamentary sessions.
*********************************************
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
*********************************************
TUELLER