Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ABUDHABI564
2007-04-05 09:29:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
SHEIKH AHMED DEFERS DECISION ON CEIP ASSESSMENT
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S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000564
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT (FEIRSTEIN),NEA/ARP, EEB/ESC/IEC/EPC
ENERGY FOR SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR (MOLLY
WILLIAMSON),SENIOR ADVISOR GETTO AND DAS BRODMAN
OVP FOR KEVIN O'DONOVAN
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: EPET ENRG EINV PTER AE
SUBJECT: SHEIKH AHMED DEFERS DECISION ON CEIP ASSESSMENT
REF: ABU DHABI 474
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MICHELE J. SISON FOR REASONS 1.4 B & D.
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 000564
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT (FEIRSTEIN),NEA/ARP, EEB/ESC/IEC/EPC
ENERGY FOR SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR (MOLLY
WILLIAMSON),SENIOR ADVISOR GETTO AND DAS BRODMAN
OVP FOR KEVIN O'DONOVAN
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: EPET ENRG EINV PTER AE
SUBJECT: SHEIKH AHMED DEFERS DECISION ON CEIP ASSESSMENT
REF: ABU DHABI 474
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MICHELE J. SISON FOR REASONS 1.4 B & D.
1. (S) Embassy has received a formal response from the
Commander of the UAE's Critical National Infrastructure
Force, Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun Al-Nahyan to our written
proposal to have a team of experts visit Abu Dhabi's two
largest oil facilities.
2. (S) Begin Text
Your Excellency,
Thank you for your letter dated on the 25th March, in which
you are proposing to send a team of experts to help in
analyzing our critical infrastructure.
We very much appreciate your concern for the stability and
security in the region, as well as your continuous effort in
this respect.
A request of this nature must be considered and authorized by
a higher authority, namely the Chief of Staff, UAE Armed
Forces.
Once again, I would like to thank you for your concern and
continued interest.
End Text
3. (S) We have sent a follow-on letter to the Chief of Staff
of the UAE armed forces requesting approval to send a team.
We have also reminded him that Critical Energy Infrastructure
Protection was a topic at the October 19 Gulf Security
Dialogue (GSD) Meeting, at which he led the UAE delegation.
It is also likely to be on the agenda for the upcoming May 7
GSD.
SISON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT (FEIRSTEIN),NEA/ARP, EEB/ESC/IEC/EPC
ENERGY FOR SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR (MOLLY
WILLIAMSON),SENIOR ADVISOR GETTO AND DAS BRODMAN
OVP FOR KEVIN O'DONOVAN
NSC FOR ZARATE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/2017
TAGS: EPET ENRG EINV PTER AE
SUBJECT: SHEIKH AHMED DEFERS DECISION ON CEIP ASSESSMENT
REF: ABU DHABI 474
Classified By: AMBASSADOR MICHELE J. SISON FOR REASONS 1.4 B & D.
1. (S) Embassy has received a formal response from the
Commander of the UAE's Critical National Infrastructure
Force, Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun Al-Nahyan to our written
proposal to have a team of experts visit Abu Dhabi's two
largest oil facilities.
2. (S) Begin Text
Your Excellency,
Thank you for your letter dated on the 25th March, in which
you are proposing to send a team of experts to help in
analyzing our critical infrastructure.
We very much appreciate your concern for the stability and
security in the region, as well as your continuous effort in
this respect.
A request of this nature must be considered and authorized by
a higher authority, namely the Chief of Staff, UAE Armed
Forces.
Once again, I would like to thank you for your concern and
continued interest.
End Text
3. (S) We have sent a follow-on letter to the Chief of Staff
of the UAE armed forces requesting approval to send a team.
We have also reminded him that Critical Energy Infrastructure
Protection was a topic at the October 19 Gulf Security
Dialogue (GSD) Meeting, at which he led the UAE delegation.
It is also likely to be on the agenda for the upcoming May 7
GSD.
SISON