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