APPOINTMENT REQUESTS FOR OMANI MFA UNDER SECRETARY

C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000539

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STATE PASS USTR FOR JBUNTIN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/30/2017
TAGS: PREL OVIP MU
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT REQUESTS FOR OMANI MFA UNDER SECRETARY
SAYYID BADR AL-BUSAIDI

REF: MUSCAT 468

Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.



2. (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Sayyid
Badr al-Busaidi will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to
conduct Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) talks with U.S.
officials on June 18 (reftel). During his stay in
Washington, the Under Secretary would like to schedule other
appointments apart from the GSD. As Sayyid Badr is a key
decision-maker and post's primary senior-level contact on a
number of important issues, we strongly endorse his request
to meet with relevant USG officials.


3. (C) Action Request: Post requests Department assistance
in arranging meetings for Sayyid Badr with the following
officials: The Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary for
Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, NEA Assistant
Secretary C. David Welch, and Deputy USTR John Veroneau. As

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Sayyid Badr's availability for meetings will depend on the
schedule of the concurrent visit to Washington of Omani
Minister of Heritage and Culture Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq
al-Said and Omani Minister of Information Hamed bin Mohammed
al-Rashdi, post further requests that the Department
coordinate the dates for these meetings directly with the
Omani Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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