Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CAIRO3145
2006-05-25 13:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
EGYPT REVIEWING USG REQUEST ON KYRGYSTAN'S MANAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 003145
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS EG AF KG
SUBJECT: EGYPT REVIEWING USG REQUEST ON KYRGYSTAN'S MANAS
AIRFIELD
REF: STATE 81543
Classified by ECPO Counselor John Desrocher for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
(C) Post delivered reftel demarche May 25 to MFA Deputy
Assistant Minister for Americas Affairs, Mohamed Abul Dahab,
requesting Egypt to communicate to the Government of
Kyrgystan the importance of maintaining U.S. military access
to the Manas airfield for continued support to international
forces in Afghanistan. Dahab was unaware of the issue though
ensured emboff that the message would be conveyed to the
appropriate officials in the Government of Egypt, and that
any substantive GOE reply would be communicated to the
Embassy.
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