Identifier
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07RIYADH812
2007-04-18 15:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:  

FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD AL FAISAL TO REPRESENT

Tags:  EAID EFIN IO IZ PGOV PREL SA 
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UNCLAS RIYADH 000812 

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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

TREASURY FOR DAS ASAEED, MNUGENT, AND JROSE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN IO IZ PGOV PREL SA
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD AL FAISAL TO REPRESENT
SAUDIS AT ICI MEETING

REF: A. SECSTATE 50497

B. SECSTATE 47346

UNCLAS RIYADH 000812

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

TREASURY FOR DAS ASAEED, MNUGENT, AND JROSE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN IO IZ PGOV PREL SA
SUBJECT: FOREIGN MINISTER SAUD AL FAISAL TO REPRESENT
SAUDIS AT ICI MEETING

REF: A. SECSTATE 50497

B. SECSTATE 47346


1. (SBU) Per ref a, in a 17 April meeting, Foreign Minister
Prince Saud al Faisal reported to Iraq Special Coordinator
Satterfield, Treasury Deputy Director Nugent, Charge
D'Affaires Gfoeller, and ADCM Rundell that he would represent
the Saudi government at the May 3 International Compact for
Iraq (ICI) meeting. He did not provide specific information
on debt relief or foreign assistance announcements Saudi
Arabia planned to make at the meeting.


2. (U) Per ref b, on 16 April, CDA Gfoeller delivered a
demarche and non-paper on the May 3 ICI meeting to the MFA's
Director of the Western Department, Ambassador Khalid
al-Jindan. Ambassador al-Jindan promised to pass the
information to the appropriate Saudi authorities, but did not
have any immediate comment. Post will work to provide
further technical information regarding possible Saudi
announcements on debt relief or development assistance to
Iraq after April 21 when Ministry of Finance interlocutors
return from the Spring IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington.



3. (U) Also on 16 April, Congen Jeddah Pol/Econ Chief
Houssami delivered the ref B demarche and talking points to
Islamic Development Bank Technical Advisor Aljomaih, in the
office of IDB President Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali. Advisor
Aljomaih had no immediate comment, but promised to report
President Ali's comments shortly. ConJen Jeddah will report
septel.

GFOELLER