Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT1143
2008-11-18 04:31:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
GOK NOT LIKELY TO SHARE M113 APC WITH YEMEN
VZCZCXRO3239 PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHKU #1143 3230431 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 180431Z NOV 08 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2360 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHYN/AMEMBASSY SANAA PRIORITY 0581 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
S E C R E T KUWAIT 001143
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP FOR MCDONALD, PM/RSAT FOR DANIELEWSKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM PGOV MAS KU
SUBJECT: GOK NOT LIKELY TO SHARE M113 APC WITH YEMEN
REF: A. STATE 105349
B. KUWAIT 1053
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
S E C R E T KUWAIT 001143
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP FOR MCDONALD, PM/RSAT FOR DANIELEWSKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM PGOV MAS KU
SUBJECT: GOK NOT LIKELY TO SHARE M113 APC WITH YEMEN
REF: A. STATE 105349
B. KUWAIT 1053
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (S) In response to ref A query on the feasibility and
availability of transfering M113 Armored Personnel Carriers
(APC) currently in Kuwait to Yemen via a Third Party
Transfer, Post learned via Office of Military
Cooperation-Kuwait (OMCK) that the GOK has a total of 123
M113s as follows:
-- Kuwait Land Forces: 79 (16 M113 A3s and 63 M113 A2/A1s)
-- 94th Brigade: 44 (M113 A1/A2s)
2. (S) Through OMCK, the GOK has informed us that it does
not desire to part with any of these M113s.
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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 FOR MCDONALD, PM/RSAT FOR DANIELEWSKI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM PGOV MAS KU
SUBJECT: GOK NOT LIKELY TO SHARE M113 APC WITH YEMEN
REF: A. STATE 105349
B. KUWAIT 1053
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (S) In response to ref A query on the feasibility and
availability of transfering M113 Armored Personnel Carriers
(APC) currently in Kuwait to Yemen via a Third Party
Transfer, Post learned via Office of Military
Cooperation-Kuwait (OMCK) that the GOK has a total of 123
M113s as follows:
-- Kuwait Land Forces: 79 (16 M113 A3s and 63 M113 A2/A1s)
-- 94th Brigade: 44 (M113 A1/A2s)
2. (S) Through OMCK, the GOK has informed us that it does
not desire to part with any of these M113s.
********************************************* *
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