Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BEIRUT1827
2007-11-21 16:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beirut
Cable title:
LEBANON: ANNAPOLIS INVITATION DELIVERED TO ARAB
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIRUT 001827
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/GAVITO/YERGER
STATE FOR NEA/IPA, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL AMGT KWBG KPAL IS LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: ANNAPOLIS INVITATION DELIVERED TO ARAB
LEAGUE SYG AMR MOUSSA
REF: A. SECSTATE 158852
B. JONES-GRANT 11/21 EMAIL
Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey D. Feltman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).
(C) On November 21, the Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief
presented Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, who is in
Beirut working on the Lebanese presidential election issue,
with reftel invitation to the Annapolis conference. The
Ambassador, in accordance with NEA Assistant Secretary David
Welch's request, emphasized the section of the invitation
referencing the Arab League Peace Initiative. Moussa
responded, "Please tell Assistant Secretary Welch I listened
attentively." He offered no further comment regarding the
invitation. Ambassador suggested that Moussa follow up with
Ambassador Ricciardone after his return to Cairo the evening
of November 21.
FELTMAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/GAVITO/YERGER
STATE FOR NEA/IPA, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL AMGT KWBG KPAL IS LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: ANNAPOLIS INVITATION DELIVERED TO ARAB
LEAGUE SYG AMR MOUSSA
REF: A. SECSTATE 158852
B. JONES-GRANT 11/21 EMAIL
Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey D. Feltman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).
(C) On November 21, the Ambassador and Pol/Econ Chief
presented Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, who is in
Beirut working on the Lebanese presidential election issue,
with reftel invitation to the Annapolis conference. The
Ambassador, in accordance with NEA Assistant Secretary David
Welch's request, emphasized the section of the invitation
referencing the Arab League Peace Initiative. Moussa
responded, "Please tell Assistant Secretary Welch I listened
attentively." He offered no further comment regarding the
invitation. Ambassador suggested that Moussa follow up with
Ambassador Ricciardone after his return to Cairo the evening
of November 21.
FELTMAN