Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT997
2006-03-21 12:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

KUWAIT TO RECEIVE "PALESTINIAN, NOT HAMAS,"

Tags:  PGOV EFIN KPAL KU 
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DE RUEHKU #0997 0801239
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 211239Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3606
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000997

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STATE FOR NEA/ARP, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2016
TAGS: PGOV EFIN KPAL KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT TO RECEIVE "PALESTINIAN, NOT HAMAS,"
OFFICIALS; "NO FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS AT THIS TIME"


Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(C) During a March 19 meeting with Counselor Zelikow, Foreign
Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah reported that
the Kuwaiti government would receive an emissary of the
Palestinian Prime Minister-designate on March 25. He
emphasized, however, that Kuwait had been very careful to
stress that the emissary would be representing the elected
Palestinian government, not Hamas. The GOK set strict
guidelines for the visit, forbidding the Palestinian official
to attend, let alone speak at, gatherings or engage in
fund-raising. Shaykh Dr. Mohammed said the GOK "would not
make any financial commitments at this time."

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