BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000239

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/22/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV BA IZ
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI
TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT

REF: SECSTATE 30179

Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Embassy delivered reftel message concerning
supporting the Iraqi transitional government February 21 to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Undersecretary for
Coordination and Follow Up Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al
Khalifa. Sheikh Abdul Aziz said he would pass the message to
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar. We note
that the GOB has repeatedly and publicly expressed its
support for U.S. policy in Iraq and the January 30 elections.
We anticipate similar statements on the Iraqi transitional
government in the future.
MONROE