Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIYADH1808
2008-12-16 11:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
how-toVZCZCXYZ0002 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHRH #1808 3511137 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 161137Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY RIYADH TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9644
UNCLAS RIYADH 001808
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND SCA/PB (TOWNSWICK)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN SA PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 129615
B. RIYADH 1773
C. SECSTATE 124618
UNCLAS RIYADH 001808
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND SCA/PB (TOWNSWICK)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN SA PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 129615
B. RIYADH 1773
C. SECSTATE 124618
1. (SBU) In a short phone conversation with Deputy Finance
Minister Dr. Hamid al-Baz'y on December 14, Econ Counselor
delivered reftel demarche regarding a possible donors
conference for Pakistan to be held in early 2009. Econ
Counselor also asked Baz'y to comment on press reports to the
effect that the Kingdom planned to contribute between $500
million and $1 billion to support the Pakistan IMF program.
2. (SBU) Pleading that he had just returned to the office
after a long local holiday, Baz'y said he was unable to
comment but added that he looked forward to discussing the
donor conference in more detail with Econ Counselor during
the week of December 22.
3. (U) See ref B for additional action on this issue.
FRAKER
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND SCA/PB (TOWNSWICK)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN SA PK
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: A. SECSTATE 129615
B. RIYADH 1773
C. SECSTATE 124618
1. (SBU) In a short phone conversation with Deputy Finance
Minister Dr. Hamid al-Baz'y on December 14, Econ Counselor
delivered reftel demarche regarding a possible donors
conference for Pakistan to be held in early 2009. Econ
Counselor also asked Baz'y to comment on press reports to the
effect that the Kingdom planned to contribute between $500
million and $1 billion to support the Pakistan IMF program.
2. (SBU) Pleading that he had just returned to the office
after a long local holiday, Baz'y said he was unable to
comment but added that he looked forward to discussing the
donor conference in more detail with Econ Counselor during
the week of December 22.
3. (U) See ref B for additional action on this issue.
FRAKER