Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA462
2007-05-22 13:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000462
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR
REF: STATE 68995
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000462
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR
REF: STATE 68995
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche
concerning an Iranian invitation to GCC countries to inspect
the Bushehr reactor to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for
Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al
Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that to his knowledge,
Bahrain had not received an invitation from Iran to visit
Bushehr. Even if Bahrain received an invitation, "what would
we do with it?," he asked rhetorically. There are no nuclear
experts in Bahrain and there would be no point in having any
Bahraini go. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that the IAEA is the
only institution that should inspect Bushehr, and he would
recommend that this be the GOB's answer should Iran issue an
invitation.
2. (C) On a related point, Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that IAEA
experts were in Bahrain currently discussing Bahrain's
accession to the organization with relevant government
agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Ministry of Defense.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA, ISN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR
REF: STATE 68995
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche
concerning an Iranian invitation to GCC countries to inspect
the Bushehr reactor to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for
Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al
Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that to his knowledge,
Bahrain had not received an invitation from Iran to visit
Bushehr. Even if Bahrain received an invitation, "what would
we do with it?," he asked rhetorically. There are no nuclear
experts in Bahrain and there would be no point in having any
Bahraini go. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that the IAEA is the
only institution that should inspect Bushehr, and he would
recommend that this be the GOB's answer should Iran issue an
invitation.
2. (C) On a related point, Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that IAEA
experts were in Bahrain currently discussing Bahrain's
accession to the organization with relevant government
agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Ministry of Defense.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE