Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08DOHA607
2008-08-24 13:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
QATAR TO FOLLOW ARAB LEAGUE LEAD ON IAEA BOARD
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000607
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO FOLLOW ARAB LEAGUE LEAD ON IAEA BOARD
ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 87744
Classified By: Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000607
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO FOLLOW ARAB LEAGUE LEAD ON IAEA BOARD
ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 87744
Classified By: Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) MFA Director of American and European Affairs
Ambassador Adel Al-Khal told DCM August 24 that "so far"
Qatar is planning to abide by the March 2008 Arab League
ministerial resolution supporting Syria's candidacy for the
IAEA Board of Governors. He acknowledged, however, that the
situation has changed since then and promised to pass the USG
request on support for Afghanistan to Foreign Minister Hamad
Bin Jassim Al Thani who will ultimately make the decision.
Al-Khal noted he had received a similar request from the
British but he believed Qatar was likely to follow the Arab
position.
2. (C) COMMENT: Qatar is unlikely to break ranks with the
Arab League to support Afghanistan, or invite discord into
its bilateral relationship with Syria by publicly supporting
another candidate. However, should the Arab position change,
Qatar might feel more freedom of maneuver.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/24/2018
TAGS: IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO FOLLOW ARAB LEAGUE LEAD ON IAEA BOARD
ELECTION
REF: SECSTATE 87744
Classified By: Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron, reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) MFA Director of American and European Affairs
Ambassador Adel Al-Khal told DCM August 24 that "so far"
Qatar is planning to abide by the March 2008 Arab League
ministerial resolution supporting Syria's candidacy for the
IAEA Board of Governors. He acknowledged, however, that the
situation has changed since then and promised to pass the USG
request on support for Afghanistan to Foreign Minister Hamad
Bin Jassim Al Thani who will ultimately make the decision.
Al-Khal noted he had received a similar request from the
British but he believed Qatar was likely to follow the Arab
position.
2. (C) COMMENT: Qatar is unlikely to break ranks with the
Arab League to support Afghanistan, or invite discord into
its bilateral relationship with Syria by publicly supporting
another candidate. However, should the Arab position change,
Qatar might feel more freedom of maneuver.
LeBaron