Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KABUL2193
2008-08-19 06:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:
ADVISORS TO RECOMMEND KARZAI SPEAKS ON MANAS AT
how-toVZCZCXRO3622 RR RUEHPW DE RUEHBUL #2193 2320607 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 190607Z AUG 08 FM AMEMBASSY KABUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5154 INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA 0040 RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0016 RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR 0016 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 6526 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/OSD WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
C O N F I D E N T I A L KABUL 002193
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A
NSC FOR WOOD
OSD FOR SHIVERS
CENTCOM FOR CG CJTF-101 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2013
TAGS: MOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: ADVISORS TO RECOMMEND KARZAI SPEAKS ON MANAS AT
SCO SUMMIT
REF: STATE 82513
Classified By: Political Counselor Alan K. Yu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KABUL 002193
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A
NSC FOR WOOD
OSD FOR SHIVERS
CENTCOM FOR CG CJTF-101 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2013
TAGS: MOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: ADVISORS TO RECOMMEND KARZAI SPEAKS ON MANAS AT
SCO SUMMIT
REF: STATE 82513
Classified By: Political Counselor Alan K. Yu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)
1. (C) POLCOUNS delivered reftel demarche August 13 to
National Security Council Deputy for External Affairs
Mohammad Homayoun Tandar. Tandar will recommend President
Karzai emphasize at the August 28 Dushanbe Summit the
importance of Manas air base to stabilization operations in
Afghanistan, but downplayed Afghanistan's influence as a
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contact partner.
Polcouns countered that President Karzai has the stature
and credibility to make the case for continuing to make
Manas available for the support of Afghanistan's security
interests. Tandar affirmed that Manas operations are
important to Afghanistan's national security and that
Afghanistan would defend its national interests if/when the
issue is raised in a political forum.
2. (C) Both Tandar and his Director for External Affairs
Sayeed Najeeb Tahmas registered concern about the Russian
military intervention in Georgia. Tahmas opined that the
intervention would make Afghanistan's northern neighbors
more wary of Russia, which could work against Russian
efforts to rally support at the SCO for its position on
Manas.
3. (SBU) In a separate meeting on August 13, MFA Protocol
Chief Hamid Sidiq (Protect; probable AMCIT) confirmed
Karzai's attendance at the summit. Sidiq said several SCO
Summit attendees have requested bilateral meetings with
Karzai, including Russian President Medvedev. Foreign
Minister Spanta plans to participate in an August 27
conference in Dushanbe along with his Iranian and Tajik
counterparts to advance cultural cooperation among the
three Farsi/Dari-speaking countries.
WOOD
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/FO, SCA/A
NSC FOR WOOD
OSD FOR SHIVERS
CENTCOM FOR CG CJTF-101 POLAD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/18/2013
TAGS: MOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF
SUBJECT: ADVISORS TO RECOMMEND KARZAI SPEAKS ON MANAS AT
SCO SUMMIT
REF: STATE 82513
Classified By: Political Counselor Alan K. Yu for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)
1. (C) POLCOUNS delivered reftel demarche August 13 to
National Security Council Deputy for External Affairs
Mohammad Homayoun Tandar. Tandar will recommend President
Karzai emphasize at the August 28 Dushanbe Summit the
importance of Manas air base to stabilization operations in
Afghanistan, but downplayed Afghanistan's influence as a
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contact partner.
Polcouns countered that President Karzai has the stature
and credibility to make the case for continuing to make
Manas available for the support of Afghanistan's security
interests. Tandar affirmed that Manas operations are
important to Afghanistan's national security and that
Afghanistan would defend its national interests if/when the
issue is raised in a political forum.
2. (C) Both Tandar and his Director for External Affairs
Sayeed Najeeb Tahmas registered concern about the Russian
military intervention in Georgia. Tahmas opined that the
intervention would make Afghanistan's northern neighbors
more wary of Russia, which could work against Russian
efforts to rally support at the SCO for its position on
Manas.
3. (SBU) In a separate meeting on August 13, MFA Protocol
Chief Hamid Sidiq (Protect; probable AMCIT) confirmed
Karzai's attendance at the summit. Sidiq said several SCO
Summit attendees have requested bilateral meetings with
Karzai, including Russian President Medvedev. Foreign
Minister Spanta plans to participate in an August 27
conference in Dushanbe along with his Iranian and Tajik
counterparts to advance cultural cooperation among the
three Farsi/Dari-speaking countries.
WOOD