Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI1822
2007-11-01 13:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE RECEIVES ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT DEMARCHE

Tags:  ECON ETRD PREL KBCT AE 
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PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHROV
DE RUEHAD #1822 3051323
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 011323Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9967
INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 7396
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001822 

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SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA - JSCOVITCH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL KBCT AE
SUBJECT: UAE RECEIVES ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT DEMARCHE

REF: SECSTATE 150661

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Martin Quinn for reasons 1.4 (b
and d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001822

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA - JSCOVITCH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: ECON ETRD PREL KBCT AE
SUBJECT: UAE RECEIVES ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT DEMARCHE

REF: SECSTATE 150661

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Martin Quinn for reasons 1.4 (b
and d).


1. (C) On November 1, Econchief raised the issue of the Arab
League Boycott with Ministry of Economy Under Secretary
Abdullah Al-Salah and stressed the USG view that the Arab
League Boycott was an obstacle to peace and a barrier to
participating in the global economy. Al-Salah reiterated the
UAEG's commitment to not implementing the secondary and
tertiary aspects of the boycott. With regard to the primary
boycott, and attendance at the biannual meeting, he stated
this was a political decision and referred Econchief to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He added that whether the
Ministry of Economy sent a participant would be determined by
the MFA.


2. (C) Subsequently DCM raised the boycott issue, and our
urging to close the Central boycott Office in Damascus, with
MFA Acting Under Secretary Tariq Al-Haidan. Al-Haidan, a
former UAE Ambassador to Syria, responded that he "got the
message," but would not commit to "boycotting" the meeting.
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