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06ABUDHABI2510
2006-06-18 12:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE MINECON UPSET OVER NEGATIVE PORTRAYLS OF UAE

Tags:  EWWT ETRD EINV PREL OVIP AE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002510 

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STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD,OIA
STATE PASS TO USTR

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2016
TAGS: EWWT ETRD EINV PREL OVIP AE
SUBJECT: UAE MINECON UPSET OVER NEGATIVE PORTRAYLS OF UAE
AS A RESULT OF DUBAI PORTS WORLD

Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 b and d.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002510

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD,OIA
STATE PASS TO USTR

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/18/2016
TAGS: EWWT ETRD EINV PREL OVIP AE
SUBJECT: UAE MINECON UPSET OVER NEGATIVE PORTRAYLS OF UAE
AS A RESULT OF DUBAI PORTS WORLD

Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 b and d.


1. (C) In a June 17 meeting with Ambassador, UAE Minister of
Economy Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi expressed great frustration
with the website www.portsforus.org that claims Dubai Ports
World and the "Emir" of Dubai continue to execute control
over U.S. ports from which it had agreed to divest itself.
The website includes a "clock" that gives the number of days,
hours, minutes, and seconds that the "Emir of Dubai has owned
operations in 22 U.S. ports" and further states that there is
nothing that requires the "Emir" to sell the ports unless
Congress takes action. The website also included a picture
of Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Vice President and Prime
Minister Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR),along with the caption,
"You're being duped, America. Say hello to the owner and
operation of our ports, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
al-Maktoum." Al-Qasimi stated, "It is an insult to the UAE
to have Sheikh Mohammed's photo on the website." Al-Qasimi
was also upset over an apparent advertisement in the June 14
edition of the Congressional weekly, Roll Call, which showed
MbR's photo and contained some of the same information found
on the website.


2. (C) Note: Al-Qasimi will be in Washington for meetings at
USTR and elsewhere June 19 - 23, and she is likely to express
her concern and frustration about what she regards as
inaccurate and unfair media coverage of the United Arab
Emirates. End note.
SISON