Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA740
2007-08-01 14:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM RESPONSE ON
VZCZCXRO8175 PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHMK #0740 2131432 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 011432Z AUG 07 FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7110 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0094 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS MANAMA 000740
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, NEA/ARP FOR BJACKSON, NEA/RA FOR
LANGEVIN/MACDONNELL, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BA OFFICIALS
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM RESPONSE ON
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
REF: STATE 101170
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
UNCLAS MANAMA 000740
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, NEA/ARP FOR BJACKSON, NEA/RA FOR
LANGEVIN/MACDONNELL, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BA OFFICIALS
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM RESPONSE ON
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
REF: STATE 101170
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
1. (SBU) Econoff relayed reftel request to MFA Director of
Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran on 24 July. Al-Umran
confirmed that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin
Mohammed Al Khalifa will attend. He was unable to confirm
other high-level attendance. Post will report details
regarding Bahraini senior-level UNGA General Debate
attendance as soon as this information is available.
2. (SBU) Currently available information keyed to reftel
para. 8:
A. Attendance of the Head of State
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
B. Attendance of the Head of Government
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister
-- H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
-- Arrival and departure information unknown at this time.
-- Spouse travel unknown at this time.
-- No interpretation necessary. The FM speaks excellent
English.
D. Attendance of other host country VIPs.
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs or official who is a regular interlocutor of
regional assistant secretaries or Department principals.
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, NEA/ARP FOR BJACKSON, NEA/RA FOR
LANGEVIN/MACDONNELL, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BA OFFICIALS
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: INTERIM RESPONSE ON
HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE
REF: STATE 101170
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Not
for Internet distribution.
1. (SBU) Econoff relayed reftel request to MFA Director of
Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran on 24 July. Al-Umran
confirmed that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin
Mohammed Al Khalifa will attend. He was unable to confirm
other high-level attendance. Post will report details
regarding Bahraini senior-level UNGA General Debate
attendance as soon as this information is available.
2. (SBU) Currently available information keyed to reftel
para. 8:
A. Attendance of the Head of State
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
B. Attendance of the Head of Government
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister
-- H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
-- Arrival and departure information unknown at this time.
-- Spouse travel unknown at this time.
-- No interpretation necessary. The FM speaks excellent
English.
D. Attendance of other host country VIPs.
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs or official who is a regular interlocutor of
regional assistant secretaries or Department principals.
-- Travel plans unknown at this time.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE