DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000811 SIPDIS NOFORN SIPDIS FOR NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2027 TAGS: PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747 REPORT SOON REF: A. STATE 67462 ¶B. KUWAIT 424 Classified By: DCM Matt Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d). (C/NF) PolOff delivered reftel demarche points to Rashid Al-Salih, who manages the Iranian nuclear issue in the MFA's International Organizations Department, on May 22. Al-Salih said the constituent agencies of the GOK's committee to ensure compliance with the resolution had all submitted their reports. The participating agencies include the Health, Interior, Defense, and Commerce Ministries as well as the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and the Civil Aviation Administration. Al-Salih said the report was undergoing final clearances and would be submitted to Kuwait's UN mission shortly. Al-Salih added that he sees the resolutions as effective and that the Iranians are "feeling the pressure." ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ ********************************************* * LeBaron