Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA461
2007-05-22 13:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000461
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD
DEFINITION OF ARMS AND RELATED MATERIEL
REF: STATE 67462
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche
concerning advocating a broad definition of "arms and related
materiel" to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination
and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Abdul Aziz listened carefully and agreed that a broad
definition of arms and related materiel should be used in
implementing UNSCR 1747. While noting that Bahrain purchases
no weapons from Iran nor hosts any arms-related trade shows,
Shaikh Abdul Aziz instructed his assistant to draft an
inter-ministerial memo from the MFA to the Ministry of
Industry and Commerce and other relevant authorities on the
expanded definition, presenting the USG language as the MFA's
own. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that the only trade shows in the
Gulf region featuring weapons systems were the Dubai Air Show
and a security show in Qatar displaying small arms.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD
DEFINITION OF ARMS AND RELATED MATERIEL
REF: STATE 67462
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche
concerning advocating a broad definition of "arms and related
materiel" to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination
and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.
Shaikh Abdul Aziz listened carefully and agreed that a broad
definition of arms and related materiel should be used in
implementing UNSCR 1747. While noting that Bahrain purchases
no weapons from Iran nor hosts any arms-related trade shows,
Shaikh Abdul Aziz instructed his assistant to draft an
inter-ministerial memo from the MFA to the Ministry of
Industry and Commerce and other relevant authorities on the
expanded definition, presenting the USG language as the MFA's
own. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that the only trade shows in the
Gulf region featuring weapons systems were the Dubai Air Show
and a security show in Qatar displaying small arms.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE