Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ABUDHABI1072
2008-09-22 15:33:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE NONCOMMITTAL ON IAEA BOG MESA GROUP SEAT
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S E C R E T ABU DHABI 001072
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP (MASILKO),ISN/RA (NEPHEW, DANIEL),AND IO/T
(VON BEHREN)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2018
TAGS: IAEA PARM MNUC AE
SUBJECT: UAE NONCOMMITTAL ON IAEA BOG MESA GROUP SEAT
REF: STATE 99746
Classified by Charge d'Affaires Douglas Greene, Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(S) On September 21, A/DCM delivered reftel talking points on the
IAEA Board of Governors Middle East and South Asia Group candidates
to MFA Special Representative for International Nuclear Cooperation
and UAE Permanent Representative (Designate) to the IAEA Hamad
al-Kaabi, emphasizing the need for a positive Arab role on the BoG
which would be undermined by Syria or Iran winning the seat.
Al-Kaabi said that he understood the USG arguments, but was
noncommittal about the way forward, noting he needed to discuss US
concerns with other UAEG officials.
GREENE