Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT1198
2008-12-17 07:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001198
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/PA AND USAID
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECIN ECON PREL KU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON
PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE; WARY OF ZARDARI
REF: SECSTATE 129615
Classified By: Ambassador Deborah Jones for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001198
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/PA AND USAID
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECIN ECON PREL KU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON
PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE; WARY OF ZARDARI
REF: SECSTATE 129615
Classified By: Ambassador Deborah Jones for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador discussed reftel topic with Office Director
to the Foreign Minister -- and son of the Prime Minister --
Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Al-Nasser Al-Mohammed. Shaykh Dr. Ahmad
expressed surprise at the $500 million donor target and asked
if the USG has received feedback from other GCC governments,
as well as other prospective donors. He agreed on the
importance of supporting Pakistan at this juncture but
expressed concern about the GOK's ability to send a
high-level delegation to the donors conference, given
Kuwait,s hosting of the Arab Economic Summit on January
17-19, 2009. Accordingly, he requested confirmation of the
dates of the conference and formal invitations as soon as
possible. Shaykh Dr. Ahmad was otherwise non-committal but
agreed to discuss this topic with the Foreign Minister.
Ambassador requested that the GOK provide indication of its
possible participation in the conference by December 17.
2. (C) Comment: Post expects that the GOK will confer with
fellow GCC governments, in particular the Saudis and the
Emiratis, to get a sense of other Gulf nations' interest in
participating in this initiative. The GOK is usually
reluctant to provide grants or budgetary assistance, and the
GOK's apparent sense is that Pakistan already receives
significant support from the KSA and UAE. Various GOK
officials have expressed concern about Zardari,s competence
as a leader and alleged past corruption on his part. End
comment.
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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
STATE FOR SCA/PA AND USAID
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECIN ECON PREL KU PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON
PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE; WARY OF ZARDARI
REF: SECSTATE 129615
Classified By: Ambassador Deborah Jones for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Ambassador discussed reftel topic with Office Director
to the Foreign Minister -- and son of the Prime Minister --
Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Al-Nasser Al-Mohammed. Shaykh Dr. Ahmad
expressed surprise at the $500 million donor target and asked
if the USG has received feedback from other GCC governments,
as well as other prospective donors. He agreed on the
importance of supporting Pakistan at this juncture but
expressed concern about the GOK's ability to send a
high-level delegation to the donors conference, given
Kuwait,s hosting of the Arab Economic Summit on January
17-19, 2009. Accordingly, he requested confirmation of the
dates of the conference and formal invitations as soon as
possible. Shaykh Dr. Ahmad was otherwise non-committal but
agreed to discuss this topic with the Foreign Minister.
Ambassador requested that the GOK provide indication of its
possible participation in the conference by December 17.
2. (C) Comment: Post expects that the GOK will confer with
fellow GCC governments, in particular the Saudis and the
Emiratis, to get a sense of other Gulf nations' interest in
participating in this initiative. The GOK is usually
reluctant to provide grants or budgetary assistance, and the
GOK's apparent sense is that Pakistan already receives
significant support from the KSA and UAE. Various GOK
officials have expressed concern about Zardari,s competence
as a leader and alleged past corruption on his part. End
comment.
********************************************* *
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/
********************************************* *
JONES