Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT4400
2006-11-07 11:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 004400
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP FOR JACKSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN KBCT KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING
REF: STATE 180280
UNCLAS KUWAIT 004400
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP FOR JACKSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN KBCT KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING
REF: STATE 180280
1. (SBU) In the absence of MFA Director of Arab Affairs
Jaseem Al-Mubaraki, who is on official travel in the Gulf,
Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to the head of the Arab
League office at the MFA, Ahmed Al-Baqer, on November 7.
Al-Baqer said no one from the Ministry would attend the
meeting, but as with past practice a representative from the
Kuwait boycott office, which falls under the Customs
administration, would likely attend. Al-Baqer stressed,
however, that Kuwaiti participation in the biannual boycott
meetings was strictly as an observer. Econcouns noted that
sending anyone implied a level of support for the boycott,
which was anachronistic and obstructive of Kuwait's growing
commercial interests. Al-Baqer said he would convey the
substance of our demarche and USG concerns with the boycott
to the MFA leadership.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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LeBaron
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP FOR JACKSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN KBCT KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT MEETING
REF: STATE 180280
1. (SBU) In the absence of MFA Director of Arab Affairs
Jaseem Al-Mubaraki, who is on official travel in the Gulf,
Econcouns delivered reftel demarche to the head of the Arab
League office at the MFA, Ahmed Al-Baqer, on November 7.
Al-Baqer said no one from the Ministry would attend the
meeting, but as with past practice a representative from the
Kuwait boycott office, which falls under the Customs
administration, would likely attend. Al-Baqer stressed,
however, that Kuwaiti participation in the biannual boycott
meetings was strictly as an observer. Econcouns noted that
sending anyone implied a level of support for the boycott,
which was anachronistic and obstructive of Kuwait's growing
commercial interests. Al-Baqer said he would convey the
substance of our demarche and USG concerns with the boycott
to the MFA leadership.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
*********************************************
LeBaron