Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUALALUMPUR422
2006-03-13 04:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA WILL NOT ATTEND JEDDAH OIC MEETING ON
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UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000422
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ETRD KISL IS MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA WILL NOT ATTEND JEDDAH OIC MEETING ON
ISRAELI BOYCOTT
REF: A. STATE 39165
B. CENZER-SHEAR MARCH 8 E-MAIL
In response to ref A points, MFA Principal Assistant
Secretary for Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
SIPDIS
Affairs Mohammed Aini told us March 13 that Malaysia would
not attend the March 13-15 meeting in Jeddah of the liaison
officers of the Islamic Office for the Boycott of Israel. He
said that Malaysia had not participated in past such meetings
and saw no need to participate at this time. The Malaysian
mission in Saudi Arabia had been instructed not to send a
representative, Aini said. (Note: Malaysia is currently the
chair of the OIC.) Separately, the Malaysian DCM in
Washington informed EAP/MTS that his embassy had recommended
that Malaysia not attend the meeting (ref B).
LAFLEUR
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE PASS USTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ETRD KISL IS MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA WILL NOT ATTEND JEDDAH OIC MEETING ON
ISRAELI BOYCOTT
REF: A. STATE 39165
B. CENZER-SHEAR MARCH 8 E-MAIL
In response to ref A points, MFA Principal Assistant
Secretary for Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
SIPDIS
Affairs Mohammed Aini told us March 13 that Malaysia would
not attend the March 13-15 meeting in Jeddah of the liaison
officers of the Islamic Office for the Boycott of Israel. He
said that Malaysia had not participated in past such meetings
and saw no need to participate at this time. The Malaysian
mission in Saudi Arabia had been instructed not to send a
representative, Aini said. (Note: Malaysia is currently the
chair of the OIC.) Separately, the Malaysian DCM in
Washington informed EAP/MTS that his embassy had recommended
that Malaysia not attend the meeting (ref B).
LAFLEUR