AMIR'S ECONOMIC ADVISOR INTERESTED IN EXPLORING

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000366 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR NEA/IPA, NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2018 TAGS: EINV EAID PREL KU IS SUBJECT: AMIR'S ECONOMIC ADVISOR INTERESTED IN EXPLORING PARTNERSHIP WITH PALESTINE INVESTMENT FUND Classified By: CDA Tim Lenderking for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Request guidance as to whether Post should facilitate contact between Palestinian Investment Fund CEO Dr. Mohammad Mustafa and Kuwaiti government officials, institutional investors, and/or private investors. ¶2. (C) In an April 2 meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Welch, the Amir's Economic Advisor, Dr. Yousef Al-Ebraheem, said, without solicitation, that he would be interested in having Palestine Investment Fund CEO Dr. Mohammad Mustafa approach the Kuwaitis to discuss potential investments and/or partnerships. (Note: Dr. Al-Ebraheem is a former Finance Minister, former Chairman of the Kuwait Investment Authority, and former Chairman of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.) ********************************************* * 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/ ********************************************* * Lenderking