Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA488
2007-05-30 13:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:  

BAHRAIN: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY

Tags:  PREL KNNP EFIN BA IR REGION ROW 
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O 301339Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6875
INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000488 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, T
TREASURY FOR TFI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/30/2017
TAGS: PREL KNNP EFIN BA IR REGION ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY
COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1747

REF: A. STATE 73219


B. ABU DHABI 0872

C. MANAMA 0429

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 000488

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, T
TREASURY FOR TFI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/30/2017
TAGS: PREL KNNP EFIN BA IR REGION ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY
COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1747

REF: A. STATE 73219


B. ABU DHABI 0872

C. MANAMA 0429

Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 30 delivered Ref A demarche
concerning the U.S. 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to the UN
Security Council to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr.
Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran confirmed that Bahrain had
delivered its report to the UNSC and acknowledged the
standing U.S. request (Ref C) for Bahrain to share with the
United States the steps it had taken to implement sanctions,
especially for Bank Sepah. He said he would reiterate the
MFA's request to the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) for a
written report that the MFA could pass to the Embassy.


2. (C) Per Ref B, Pol/Econ Chief informed Al Umran that Bank
Sepah had participated in a one-year renewable $90 million
syndicated Murabaha facility that matured on May 14, 2007,
drawing from a Gulf Finance House press release from May

2006. The United States was concerned about GOB actions on
the transaction, given UNSC sanctions on Bank Sepah. Al
Umran said he would raise this with the CBB.


3. (C) Referring to news reports of the May 28 U.S.-Iran
meeting in Baghdad, Al Umran said Bahrain was very happy that
the U.S. had sat down with Iran. This was a good move at a
good time that could lead to a decline in tensions in the
region. Bahrain supports the U.S. as it deals with Iran, and
U.S. engagement with Iran "allows us to support you better."
Al Umran said that when Bahraini officials meet with Iranian
counterparts, they stress that Iran has a golden opportunity
to work constructively with the United States, and it should
seize that opportunity.


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