BAHRAIN: IPAPI SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING

UNCLAS MANAMA 001430 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO KSCA EAGR ECON BA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IPAPI SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING REF: A. STATE 182324 ¶B. STATE 180478 (U) Pol/Econ chief October 2 passed Ref A and B request for delegation details and notional agenda for the October 6-7 International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Senior Officials Meeting to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said he had been in touch earlier with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Municipalities and Agricultural Affairs concerning GOB participation at the senior officials meeting. To date, Shaikho had received no word whether officials from these ministries would attend the meeting. Shaikho said that if Manama-based officials did not attend, staff from the Bahraini Embassy in Washington would do so. In this case, Shaikho said the Bahraini Embassy would be in direct contact with NEA concerning the delegation details. MONROE