Identifier
Created
Classification
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08KUWAIT729
2008-06-26 11:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISBURSING PLEDGED FUNDS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHKU #0729 1781146 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 261146Z JUN 08 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1744 INFO RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 1660 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 1349
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000729
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISBURSING PLEDGED FUNDS
REF: STATE 64765
Econoff spoke to Abdullah Al-Musaibeh, Deputy Director for
Middle East, Arab, Islamic Countries at the Kuwait Fund for
Arab Economic Development on Tuesday, June 24. Al-Musaibeh
stated that the pledge of USD 80 million is pending approval
from the Cabinet Council and that the money could not be
disbursed without the approval from the Cabinet. He
indicated that there are "a few issues" that needed to be
worked out. Jassim Mubarak Al-Mubaraki, Director of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs Arab World Department, gave a similar
response in a telcon with EconCouns. Post will continue to
press for disbursement of pledged funds, and will report any
further substantive responses septel.
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