DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA CONSIDERATION OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000939 SIPDIS USUN FOR WILLSON; DEPT FOR IO/T AND NEA/APRI E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2015 TAGS: TBIO PREL PGOV KU UNGA KSCI SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA CONSIDERATION OF DECLARATION ON HUMAN CLONING REF: A. STATE 33916 ¶B. USUN NEW YORK 322 ¶C. 04 KUWAIT 3877 ¶D. 04 STATE 238954 ¶E. 04 KUWAIT 3759 Classified By: Classified by DCM Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) Political Chief delivered March 7 ref A demarche to MFA Director of International Organizations Ambassador Abdullah Al-Murad. Al-Murad was knowledgeable about the deliberations on the declaration, and although he expressed concern that a close U.S. ally like the UK voted "no," he said he would recommend to Kuwait's decision-makers that the GOK vote in favor of the declaration as adopted by the Sixth Committee. He did not have an explanation for Kuwait's abstention when the Sixth Committee voted and was also curious about the abstentions of fellow Gulf states Oman and Bahrain. ¶2. (C) The DCM followed up on the demarche with a phone call to Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabah, Office Director of the Foreign Minister, who promised to bring the upcoming vote to the FM's attention. LEBARON