Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BAGHDAD1367
2009-05-26 03:04:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
FINANCE MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT FOR IMMUNITIES EXTENSION
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UNCLAS BAGHDAD 001367
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PREL EFIN IZ UN
SUBJECT: FINANCE MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT FOR IMMUNITIES EXTENSION
REF: STATE 50829
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 001367
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PREL EFIN IZ UN
SUBJECT: FINANCE MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT FOR IMMUNITIES EXTENSION
REF: STATE 50829
1. In response to reftel demarche and the USG decision to renew the
Executive Order that protects official Iraqi assets, Finance
Minister Jabr sent a letter to President Obama thanking him for this
action. The verbatim text of the letter is given below.
2. Begin text:
Republic of Iraq
Minister of Finance
Minister Bureau
Memo no: M.K 924
Date: May 21 2009
Honorable President of United States of AMERICA
Respectful president Barak Obama
Best Greetings
Allow me, honorable president, to express my appreciation,
thankfulness and admiration for your wise decision to extend the
presidential decision order to protect Iraqi funds, which was set to
expire on May 22, 2009, for an additional year.
Honorable president, your positive decision will result in providing
peace and stability for the federal democratic Iraqi territory, to
which the U.S. government and people have provided complete support.
This will lead to protecting Iraqi money to direct these funds for
reconstruction, providing essential services, raising the living
conditions, and providing for the welfare of the Iraqi people.
Accept our respect for your esteemed office.
Engineer
Baqer Jaber Al Zubaydi
Minister of Finance
May/2009
End text.
HILL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PREL EFIN IZ UN
SUBJECT: FINANCE MINISTER THANKS PRESIDENT FOR IMMUNITIES EXTENSION
REF: STATE 50829
1. In response to reftel demarche and the USG decision to renew the
Executive Order that protects official Iraqi assets, Finance
Minister Jabr sent a letter to President Obama thanking him for this
action. The verbatim text of the letter is given below.
2. Begin text:
Republic of Iraq
Minister of Finance
Minister Bureau
Memo no: M.K 924
Date: May 21 2009
Honorable President of United States of AMERICA
Respectful president Barak Obama
Best Greetings
Allow me, honorable president, to express my appreciation,
thankfulness and admiration for your wise decision to extend the
presidential decision order to protect Iraqi funds, which was set to
expire on May 22, 2009, for an additional year.
Honorable president, your positive decision will result in providing
peace and stability for the federal democratic Iraqi territory, to
which the U.S. government and people have provided complete support.
This will lead to protecting Iraqi money to direct these funds for
reconstruction, providing essential services, raising the living
conditions, and providing for the welfare of the Iraqi people.
Accept our respect for your esteemed office.
Engineer
Baqer Jaber Al Zubaydi
Minister of Finance
May/2009
End text.
HILL