Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT5134
2005-12-14 14:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL
how-toVZCZCXRO5220 OO RUEHDE DE RUEHKU #5134 3481428 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 141428Z DEC 05 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2162 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0191 RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 1004 RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 1542 RUEHYN/AMEMBASSY SANAA PRIORITY 0518 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 1255
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005134
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL
MESSAGE TO GCC MINISTERS
REF: A. KUWAIT 5128
B. STATE 224430
C. STATE 223709
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 005134
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL
MESSAGE TO GCC MINISTERS
REF: A. KUWAIT 5128
B. STATE 224430
C. STATE 223709
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador delivered December 14 reftel message and
points to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah
Al-Salem Al-Sabah. Regarding the Strategic Investment
Initative, the Ambassador outlined the strategic approach to
regional aid that was first raised by the Secretary in Manama
on November 12, and further advised the FM of the December 13
meeting between Counselor Zelikow and Kuwaiti CDA Razouqi.
Identifying the four target recipients (Iraq, Afghanistan,
the Palestinian Authority (PA),and Lebanon),the Ambassador
reviewed the importance of developing a disciplined,
systematic strategy for assisting each country and for
coordinating international assistance efforts. The
Ambassador added that Economic and Business Affairs Assistant
Secretary Wayne planned to travel to Kuwait and the region in
SIPDIS
early January for more detailed talks.
2. (C) The FM recalled the discussion in Bahrain and
reported that since then, the GCC states and Iraq have
discussed the proposal and will address it again in Abu Dhabi
at the GCC Summit. Shaykh Dr. Mohammed reported that the GCC
had already received several other aid requests, among them a
ten-year, $17 billion request from Yemen; an OIC proposal to
establish an African Fund on poverty, hunger, and disease;
the "usual requests" from the PA and Iraq; as well as an
unspecified request from Somalia.
*********************************************
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
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECRETARY'S ORAL
MESSAGE TO GCC MINISTERS
REF: A. KUWAIT 5128
B. STATE 224430
C. STATE 223709
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador delivered December 14 reftel message and
points to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah
Al-Salem Al-Sabah. Regarding the Strategic Investment
Initative, the Ambassador outlined the strategic approach to
regional aid that was first raised by the Secretary in Manama
on November 12, and further advised the FM of the December 13
meeting between Counselor Zelikow and Kuwaiti CDA Razouqi.
Identifying the four target recipients (Iraq, Afghanistan,
the Palestinian Authority (PA),and Lebanon),the Ambassador
reviewed the importance of developing a disciplined,
systematic strategy for assisting each country and for
coordinating international assistance efforts. The
Ambassador added that Economic and Business Affairs Assistant
Secretary Wayne planned to travel to Kuwait and the region in
SIPDIS
early January for more detailed talks.
2. (C) The FM recalled the discussion in Bahrain and
reported that since then, the GCC states and Iraq have
discussed the proposal and will address it again in Abu Dhabi
at the GCC Summit. Shaykh Dr. Mohammed reported that the GCC
had already received several other aid requests, among them a
ten-year, $17 billion request from Yemen; an OIC proposal to
establish an African Fund on poverty, hunger, and disease;
the "usual requests" from the PA and Iraq; as well as an
unspecified request from Somalia.
*********************************************
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