Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT1199
2008-12-18 07:01:00
SECRET
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL
how-toVZCZCXYZ0005 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKU #1199 3530701 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 180701Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2467 INFO RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 1135 RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 3162 RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 0261 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3211
S E C R E T KUWAIT 001199
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/16/2018
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE SY KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL
TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON
REF: A. SECSTATE 129978
¶B. KUWAIT 245
¶C. KUWAIT 203
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Thomas M. Rosenberger for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(S) In response to ref A points calling for continued
support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL),MFA
International Organizations Deputy Director Dr. Hamad Bou
Rahma told A/POLCOUNS on December 16 that Kuwait looked
forward to the convening of the STL in March 2009. He also
confirmed a previous Kuwaiti contribution of USD 5 million
for the STL (ref B). When pressed on the possibility of
future support, Bou Rahma said that Kuwaiti decisions on
requests for further donations would be weighed against
progress made by the STL.
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