DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

UNCLAS DOHA 000256

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL QA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST IRAQI REFUGEES

REF: SECSTATE 30028


1. (SBU) Ambassador James Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi
Refugee Issues, delivered reftel demarche March 26 to
Ambassador Abulla Al-Jabor, MFA Acting Director for European
and American Affairs at the MFA. Al-Jabor, noting that he
was standing in for colleagues currently on travel, undertook
to pass the request to the Arab Affairs Department and the
International Organizations, Conferences, and Treaties
Department upon those Directors' return. Al-Jabor also asked
if there were other ways to contribute besides through the UN
appeals (UNHCR, WFP, and ICRC). Ambassador Foley responded
that the GOQ would have to decide what means would have the
most positive impact. Ambassador Foley added that he could
return to Qatar if the GOQ felt it would be useful.


2. (SBU) COMMENT: Unfortunately, Ambassador Al-Jabor was the
highest ranking official available at the MFA during
Ambassador Foley's visit. Other officials were either
traveling or preparing to travel to Damascus for the Arab
League summit.
RATNEY