Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA825
2007-08-29 11:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN WILL SUPPORT IRAQI LEADERS, AGREEMENT AT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000825
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ AL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL SUPPORT IRAQI LEADERS, AGREEMENT AT
ARAB LEAGUE
REF: STATE 120806
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000825
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ AL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL SUPPORT IRAQI LEADERS, AGREEMENT AT
ARAB LEAGUE
REF: STATE 120806
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge conveyed reftel demarche to FM Sheikh Khalid
bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa on August 28. Sheikh Khalid said the
GOB is deeply concerned about the situation in Iraq,
especially what he called Iraq's inability to control its
borders and keep out Iranian weapons and agents. He concurred
that the agreement among Iraqi parties, if it prevented
further weakening of the Maliki government, was welcome. He
said he would push during the Arab League meeting September 5
in Cairo for a League statement welcoming the agreement.
When Charge encouraged Bahrain to make its own statement,
Sheikh Khalid demurred, but said that GOB spokesmen would
respond positively if asked.
2. (C) Separately, the Foreign Minister confirmed that
Bahrain would attend the meeting of the Security Committee in
Baghdad on September 7 and 8, just prior to the expert-level
Neighbors Conference. Currently Bahrain's Baghdad embassy is
open, but no diplomats are present. Sheikh Khalid stated
that, "if we can ensure security, we will send back our
diplomats."
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2017
TAGS: PREL IZ AL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN WILL SUPPORT IRAQI LEADERS, AGREEMENT AT
ARAB LEAGUE
REF: STATE 120806
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge conveyed reftel demarche to FM Sheikh Khalid
bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa on August 28. Sheikh Khalid said the
GOB is deeply concerned about the situation in Iraq,
especially what he called Iraq's inability to control its
borders and keep out Iranian weapons and agents. He concurred
that the agreement among Iraqi parties, if it prevented
further weakening of the Maliki government, was welcome. He
said he would push during the Arab League meeting September 5
in Cairo for a League statement welcoming the agreement.
When Charge encouraged Bahrain to make its own statement,
Sheikh Khalid demurred, but said that GOB spokesmen would
respond positively if asked.
2. (C) Separately, the Foreign Minister confirmed that
Bahrain would attend the meeting of the Security Committee in
Baghdad on September 7 and 8, just prior to the expert-level
Neighbors Conference. Currently Bahrain's Baghdad embassy is
open, but no diplomats are present. Sheikh Khalid stated
that, "if we can ensure security, we will send back our
diplomats."
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL