Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MANAMA727
2008-10-22 14:09:00
SECRET
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO
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S E C R E T MANAMA 000727
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR POL AND AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/22/2038
TAGS: MARR PREL IZ BA
SUBJECT: FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO
BAGHDAD
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PLEASE CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM. A NEW VERSION WILL BE
RESENT UNDER A NEW MRN. PLEASE DESTROY ALL COPIES
OF THIS MESSAGE. REGARDS.
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REF: STATE 111308
Classified By: CDA CHRISTOPHER HENZEL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
S E C R E T MANAMA 000727
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR POL AND AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/22/2038
TAGS: MARR PREL IZ BA
SUBJECT: FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO
BAGHDAD
ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR
PLEASE CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM. A NEW VERSION WILL BE
RESENT UNDER A NEW MRN. PLEASE DESTROY ALL COPIES
OF THIS MESSAGE. REGARDS.
ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR
REF: STATE 111308
Classified By: CDA CHRISTOPHER HENZEL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (S) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah
was receptive to reftel demarche, and told CDA and poloff
October 22 that Bahrain would "lean on" its contacts in PM
Maliki's government, and also Speaker of Parliament
Mashadani, in support of the Strategic Framework/Status of
Forces Agreements. Shaikh Khalid agreed that only Iran
benefits if there is a "train wreck."
Official Visits
--------------
2. (C) Shaikh Khalid described his October 18 visit to
Baghdad as a success, and thanked the USG for facilitating
his own travel and the standing-up of the new Bahraini
Embassy. He met with President Talibani and PM Maliki, and
personally invited them, on behalf of Bahrain's King and PM,
to pay official visits to Bahrain. He was optimistic that
Talibani would visit soon, while he suspected Maliki would be
too busy with higher priorities for some time. He told FM
Zebari that Bahrain wanted Minister of Commerce Hassan Fakhro
to visit Iraq.
GCC Membership
--------------
3. (C) Shaikh Khalid said that he had deflected Maliki's
requests for Bahrain's support of Iraqi membership in the
GCC. Shaikh Khalid would prefer that Kuwait and Iraq settled
their differences first, and planned to stay out of this
debate.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR POL AND AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/22/2038
TAGS: MARR PREL IZ BA
SUBJECT: FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO
BAGHDAD
ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR
PLEASE CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM. A NEW VERSION WILL BE
RESENT UNDER A NEW MRN. PLEASE DESTROY ALL COPIES
OF THIS MESSAGE. REGARDS.
ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR --- ZFR
REF: STATE 111308
Classified By: CDA CHRISTOPHER HENZEL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (S) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah
was receptive to reftel demarche, and told CDA and poloff
October 22 that Bahrain would "lean on" its contacts in PM
Maliki's government, and also Speaker of Parliament
Mashadani, in support of the Strategic Framework/Status of
Forces Agreements. Shaikh Khalid agreed that only Iran
benefits if there is a "train wreck."
Official Visits
--------------
2. (C) Shaikh Khalid described his October 18 visit to
Baghdad as a success, and thanked the USG for facilitating
his own travel and the standing-up of the new Bahraini
Embassy. He met with President Talibani and PM Maliki, and
personally invited them, on behalf of Bahrain's King and PM,
to pay official visits to Bahrain. He was optimistic that
Talibani would visit soon, while he suspected Maliki would be
too busy with higher priorities for some time. He told FM
Zebari that Bahrain wanted Minister of Commerce Hassan Fakhro
to visit Iraq.
GCC Membership
--------------
3. (C) Shaikh Khalid said that he had deflected Maliki's
requests for Bahrain's support of Iraqi membership in the
GCC. Shaikh Khalid would prefer that Kuwait and Iraq settled
their differences first, and planned to stay out of this
debate.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL