Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT1040
2008-10-08 08:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001040
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA KV KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION
REF: A. A) STATE 105392
B. B) STATE 105796
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001040
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA KV KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION
REF: A. A) STATE 105392
B. B) STATE 105796
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d.
1. Ambassador on October 7 delivered Ref A points targeting
no-votes on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at the UNGA to MFA
Under-secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. In response, Al-Jarallah
said he would immediately notify the Kuwaiti PermRep in New
York and request that he support the U.S. position.
2. In a separate October 7 meeting with Hamad Bu Rahamah,
Counselor in MFA's Department of International Organizations,
POLCOUNS delivered Ref A and B demarches on this subject,
reinforcing the urgency for Kuwait to support the U.S.
position during the October 8 UNGA debate.
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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JONES
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/08/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA KV KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION
REF: A. A) STATE 105392
B. B) STATE 105796
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d.
1. Ambassador on October 7 delivered Ref A points targeting
no-votes on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at the UNGA to MFA
Under-secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah. In response, Al-Jarallah
said he would immediately notify the Kuwaiti PermRep in New
York and request that he support the U.S. position.
2. In a separate October 7 meeting with Hamad Bu Rahamah,
Counselor in MFA's Department of International Organizations,
POLCOUNS delivered Ref A and B demarches on this subject,
reinforcing the urgency for Kuwait to support the U.S.
position during the October 8 UNGA debate.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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JONES