Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT4979
2005-12-03 13:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WORLD BANK ON-SITE PRESENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004979
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2015
TAGS: EFIN PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WORLD BANK ON-SITE PRESENCE
IN IRAQ
REF: STATE 215616
Classified By: Economic Counselor Stephen Carrig for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
(C) On December 3, Econcouns and Econoff met with Americas
Department Director Ambassador Khalid Al-Babtain and his
deputy, Mohammad Shamlan, to deliver the demarche relating to
the proposal to establish World Bank (WB) offices in the
International Zone (IZ) in Baghdad (Reftel). Econcouns
congratulated Al-Babtain on the GOK's election as an
Executive Director of the WB. Econcouns then stated that the
U.S. is seeking GOK support for these new offices, as they
will become increasingly important in support of WB programs
after the new Iraqi government is elected in December 2005.
In response to Al-Babtain's question about why the WB needed
offices in Baghdad, especially since it regionalizes its
offices in many parts of the world, Econcouns replied that
offices in the IZ would be crucial to support WB programs
ongoing in Iraq and to provide policy advice to the Iraqi
Government. Al-Babtain stated that he will relay the request
for support and will respond later with more information.
LEBARON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2015
TAGS: EFIN PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WORLD BANK ON-SITE PRESENCE
IN IRAQ
REF: STATE 215616
Classified By: Economic Counselor Stephen Carrig for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
(C) On December 3, Econcouns and Econoff met with Americas
Department Director Ambassador Khalid Al-Babtain and his
deputy, Mohammad Shamlan, to deliver the demarche relating to
the proposal to establish World Bank (WB) offices in the
International Zone (IZ) in Baghdad (Reftel). Econcouns
congratulated Al-Babtain on the GOK's election as an
Executive Director of the WB. Econcouns then stated that the
U.S. is seeking GOK support for these new offices, as they
will become increasingly important in support of WB programs
after the new Iraqi government is elected in December 2005.
In response to Al-Babtain's question about why the WB needed
offices in Baghdad, especially since it regionalizes its
offices in many parts of the world, Econcouns replied that
offices in the IZ would be crucial to support WB programs
ongoing in Iraq and to provide policy advice to the Iraqi
Government. Al-Babtain stated that he will relay the request
for support and will respond later with more information.
LEBARON