Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DAMASCUS565
2009-08-10 08:04:00
SECRET
Embassy Damascus
Cable title:
SARG READY FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH BORDER ASSESSMENT
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHDM #0565 2220804 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 100804Z AUG 09 FM AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6700 INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0004 RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT PRIORITY 1392 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0670 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY 0633 RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC PRIORITY RUMICEA/USCENTCOM INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHDC PRIORITY RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0685 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
S E C R E T DAMASCUS 000565
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA, NEA/IZ
NSC FOR SHAPIRO/MCDERMOTT
EMBASSY KUWAIT FOR GENERAL MOELLER'S DELEGATION
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2029
TAGS: PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY
SUBJECT: SARG READY FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH BORDER ASSESSMENT
DELEGATION, BUT NO SPECIFICS YET
REF: STATE 82665
Classified By: CDA Chuck Hunter for reasons 1.5 b and d.
(S) Post delivered reftel demarche and non-paper along with
dipnotes requesting SARG assistance in receiving the
USCENTCOM-led delegation scheduled to arrive in Damascus on
August 12. We confirmed by phone the MFA's receipt of the
package with Husam Alaa, Chief of Staff for Vice Minister
Faisal Miqdad. Husam told us the Syrian side would be ready
to receive the U.S. delegation. He was not yet able,
however, to provide information on the composition of the
Syrian team or a substantive response to our proposal for a
joint assessment of three Syrian border points-of-entry. He
said the SARG would study the U.S. nonpaper and provide a
response in due course. We are attempting to arrange a
meeting between the Charge and Alaa to gain more insights
into Syrian thinking prior to the U.S. delegation's arrival.
HUNTER