PRESIDENTIAL LETTER TO GCC LEADERS

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000727 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS NSC FOR N.RAMCHAND STATE FOR NEA/ARPI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL MU SUBJECT: PRESIDENTIAL LETTER TO GCC LEADERS REF: WHITE HOUSE 51201 (SBU) The Embassy delivered reftel letter from the President to Sultan Qaboos on May 6 (the same day we received it) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, unfortunately well after the Omani delegation had departed for the GCC Consultative Summit. Moreover, Sultan Qaboos was the lone GCC head of state not to attend the summit; Oman was represented instead by Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd al-Said. The Ambassador has a standing request to see the Foreign Minister for a readout of the meeting. GRAPPO