Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT793
2008-07-13 14:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000793
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2018
TAGS: KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT
REF: A. STATE 054640
B. KUWAIT 729
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000793
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2018
TAGS: KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT
REF: A. STATE 054640
B. KUWAIT 729
1. (U) Econoff conveyed points reftel to Mr. Ahmad
Al-Baker, Deputy Director, Arab World Department, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 10. Al-Baker told Econoff
that the USD 80 million PA pledged funds had been approved
last month as part of Kuwait's annual budget, but could not
be disbursed until MFA received official notification from
the Council of Ministers which is not expected to reconvene
until October 21 when the National Assembly returns.
2. (C) Ambassador will raise this issue with MFA U/S
Jarallah when she sees him later this week and explores
alternatives, if any, for expediting this disbursement.
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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
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/13/2018
TAGS: KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT
REF: A. STATE 054640
B. KUWAIT 729
1. (U) Econoff conveyed points reftel to Mr. Ahmad
Al-Baker, Deputy Director, Arab World Department, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 10. Al-Baker told Econoff
that the USD 80 million PA pledged funds had been approved
last month as part of Kuwait's annual budget, but could not
be disbursed until MFA received official notification from
the Council of Ministers which is not expected to reconvene
until October 21 when the National Assembly returns.
2. (C) Ambassador will raise this issue with MFA U/S
Jarallah when she sees him later this week and explores
alternatives, if any, for expediting this disbursement.
********************************************* *
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