BAHRAIN: 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND

UNCLAS MANAMA 001014 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV BA ECTRD SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS REF: STATE 60294 Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel request, Post was notified in April 2006 of a potentially qualifying dispute by a collection agency operating on behalf of Claimant A. Post is unaware of any other U.S. person-GoB dispute or expropriation claims. Post has no previous disputes to update. ¶2. (SBU) The collection agency advises that Claimant A is owed USD 19 thousand by the Bahrain Air Force and that attempts to engage the Bahrain Air Force have been unsuccessful. Post has requested, but has thus far not received, details regarding the claimant and claim, including information that would confirm that the claimant would meet the definition of a U.S. person. ¶3. (SBU) Claimant A: Commerce Overseas Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/ MONROE