Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BAGHDAD3891
2008-12-14 05:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
EXTENSION OF INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENTS
VZCZCXRO5605 OO RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK DE RUEHGB #3891 3490559 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 140559Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD TO RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA IMMEDIATE 0545 INFO RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA IMMEDIATE 0041 RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0826 RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL PRIORITY 0087
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003891
SBU
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TU IZ PREL PARM MARR EPET
SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENTS
REF: A. SECSTATE 126696
B. BAGHDAD-ANKARA EMAILS 12/13/2008 AND PREVIOUS
(SBU) Following post's delivery of suggested Iraqi
diplomatic note text (ref A) to MFA and follow-up engagements
with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Foreign
Minister (reported ref B),MFA Neighboring States director
Amb. Taha Shukur Al-Abassi informed Deputy Pol-Mil Counselor
13 December that the MFA had instructed the Iraqi ambassador
in Ankara to deliver the message to the GOT immediately. As
discussed ref B, we recommend Embassy Ankara engage with
Iraqi counterparts in Ankara to ensure this next stage of the
Hub renewal process moves forward expeditiously.
CROCKER
SBU
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TU IZ PREL PARM MARR EPET
SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENTS
REF: A. SECSTATE 126696
B. BAGHDAD-ANKARA EMAILS 12/13/2008 AND PREVIOUS
(SBU) Following post's delivery of suggested Iraqi
diplomatic note text (ref A) to MFA and follow-up engagements
with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Foreign
Minister (reported ref B),MFA Neighboring States director
Amb. Taha Shukur Al-Abassi informed Deputy Pol-Mil Counselor
13 December that the MFA had instructed the Iraqi ambassador
in Ankara to deliver the message to the GOT immediately. As
discussed ref B, we recommend Embassy Ankara engage with
Iraqi counterparts in Ankara to ensure this next stage of the
Hub renewal process moves forward expeditiously.
CROCKER