BAHRAIN: U.S. GOALS FOR JANUARY 11 UNOCHA TSUNAMI

UNCLAS MANAMA 000053 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID PREL AEMR BA SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: U.S. GOALS FOR JANUARY 11 UNOCHA TSUNAMI DONOR CONFERENCE REF: STATE 3792 Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. (SBU) PolEcon chief January 10 delivered reftel demarche on U.S. goals for the January 11 UNOCHA tsunami donor conference in Geneva to MFA Director for International Organizations Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that Bahrain would be represented at the conference by its permanent representative in Geneva. He stated that Bahrain had pledged $2 million for tsunami relief and reconstruction. The funds would likely be SIPDIS channeled through the Red Crescent Society. He noted that Bahraini NGOs were also raising money for the tsunami victims. MONROE