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05NEWDELHI8150
2005-10-20 10:51:00
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Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR REFERENDUM
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 008150
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IN
SUBJECT: IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR REFERENDUM
REF: STATE 189909
(SBU) India will issue a supportive statement as soon as
results of the Iraqi referendum are made public, MEA Joint
Secretary (Gulf) Sanjay Singh told us on October 20.
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PolCouns double tracked this demarche with Middle East Envoy
¶C. Gharekhan, who offered the same assurance. Both expressed
satisfaction at the high level of Iraqi participation in the
referendum. Ambassador Gharakan expressed particular
admiration for Ambassador Khalilzad's role in helping to
achieve this successful outcome.
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