Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT131
2008-02-04 09:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
CDA LETTER TO MFA CONCERNING PETRAEUS VISIT AND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000131
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SUBJECT: CDA LETTER TO MFA CONCERNING PETRAEUS VISIT AND
BORDER ISSUES
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000131
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SUBJECT: CDA LETTER TO MFA CONCERNING PETRAEUS VISIT AND
BORDER ISSUES
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) On January 31, post delivered the following letter
from CDA to MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah regarding the February
3-4 visit of General Petraeus to Kuwait. Begin text:
Your Excellency:
I am pleased to note that General David H. Petraeus,
Commanding General of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq, will
be visiting Kuwait on February 3-4, 2008. The General is
currently scheduled to meet with His Highness Shaykh Sabah
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait; His
Excellency Shaykh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah, First
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of
Kuwait; His Excellency Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al
Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the State of Kuwait; and Lieutenant General Fahed Al-Amir,
Chief of Staff of the State of Kuwait, on February 4th.
We are very pleased that General Petraeus is making this
visit to Kuwait so soon after President Bush's very positive
visit here.
General Petraeus will be prepared to provide current
information on developments in Iraq, particularly with regard
to Coalition military operations. During his meetings,
General Petraeus will hope to explore ways to maximize the
positive impact of Kuwait assistance to Iraq, including the
possibility of increasing commercial exchanges between the
countries, and is likely to touch on the following issues:
-- The urgency of Kuwait sending an Ambassador to Iraq;
-- The United States Government's request that Kuwait open an
additional border crossing with Iraq in the vicinity of Camp
Bucca;
-- The need for a Memorandum of Understanding between Kuwait
and Iraq to guide future salvaging operations in the Khawr
Abdullah waterway.
The U.S. Embassy will forward a diplomatic note
concerning this final point to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs shortly.
It is my sincere hope that the Government of Kuwait will
have positive updates to convey to General Petraeus on each
of the items mentioned above and that we can continue to work
together to advance the shared goal of bringing security and
stability to Iraq.
Sincerely,
Alan G. Misenheimer
Charge d'Affaires, a.i.
End text.
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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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MISENHEIMER
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DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/03/2018
TAGS: PREL PBTS KU IZ
SUBJECT: CDA LETTER TO MFA CONCERNING PETRAEUS VISIT AND
BORDER ISSUES
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Misenheimer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) On January 31, post delivered the following letter
from CDA to MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah regarding the February
3-4 visit of General Petraeus to Kuwait. Begin text:
Your Excellency:
I am pleased to note that General David H. Petraeus,
Commanding General of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq, will
be visiting Kuwait on February 3-4, 2008. The General is
currently scheduled to meet with His Highness Shaykh Sabah
Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait; His
Excellency Shaykh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah, First
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of
Kuwait; His Excellency Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al
Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the State of Kuwait; and Lieutenant General Fahed Al-Amir,
Chief of Staff of the State of Kuwait, on February 4th.
We are very pleased that General Petraeus is making this
visit to Kuwait so soon after President Bush's very positive
visit here.
General Petraeus will be prepared to provide current
information on developments in Iraq, particularly with regard
to Coalition military operations. During his meetings,
General Petraeus will hope to explore ways to maximize the
positive impact of Kuwait assistance to Iraq, including the
possibility of increasing commercial exchanges between the
countries, and is likely to touch on the following issues:
-- The urgency of Kuwait sending an Ambassador to Iraq;
-- The United States Government's request that Kuwait open an
additional border crossing with Iraq in the vicinity of Camp
Bucca;
-- The need for a Memorandum of Understanding between Kuwait
and Iraq to guide future salvaging operations in the Khawr
Abdullah waterway.
The U.S. Embassy will forward a diplomatic note
concerning this final point to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs shortly.
It is my sincere hope that the Government of Kuwait will
have positive updates to convey to General Petraeus on each
of the items mentioned above and that we can continue to work
together to advance the shared goal of bringing security and
stability to Iraq.
Sincerely,
Alan G. Misenheimer
Charge d'Affaires, a.i.
End text.
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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/
********************************************* *
MISENHEIMER