Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUWAIT993
2008-09-18 05:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000993
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2018
TAGS: PREL MASS MARR AF KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION
REF: A. A) STATE 93225
B. B) STATE 98061
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000993
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2018
TAGS: PREL MASS MARR AF KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION
REF: A. A) STATE 93225
B. B) STATE 98061
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (C) POLCOUNS on September 15 delivered points raised
reftels seeking Kuwaiti support to sustain and expand the
Afghan National Army with Ambassador Khaled Mohammed
Al-Muqamis, director of MFA's Follow-up and Coordination
Department. Per ref B, POLCOUNS also put forward USG request
for Kuwait to provide USD 20 million per year from 2010
through 2014 in additional funding for sustainment of the
expanded Afghan National Army.
2. (C) Muqames provided only a non-committal response, noting
that Kuwaiti support in Afghanistan has been directed to
civilian infrastructural development. He offered no views on
the wisdom of expanding the Afghan Army. He agreed, however,
to pass our request for support up his chain of command.
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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
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/17/2018
TAGS: PREL MASS MARR AF KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION
REF: A. A) STATE 93225
B. B) STATE 98061
Classified By: Political Counselor Peter O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b an
d d
1. (C) POLCOUNS on September 15 delivered points raised
reftels seeking Kuwaiti support to sustain and expand the
Afghan National Army with Ambassador Khaled Mohammed
Al-Muqamis, director of MFA's Follow-up and Coordination
Department. Per ref B, POLCOUNS also put forward USG request
for Kuwait to provide USD 20 million per year from 2010
through 2014 in additional funding for sustainment of the
expanded Afghan National Army.
2. (C) Muqames provided only a non-committal response, noting
that Kuwaiti support in Afghanistan has been directed to
civilian infrastructural development. He offered no views on
the wisdom of expanding the Afghan Army. He agreed, however,
to pass our request for support up his chain of command.
********************************************* *
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