Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA260
2009-04-20 08:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
MFA MINSTATE PROMIQ THAT GOQ WILL STUDY E3
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000260
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP MUNC IR QA
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE PROMIQ THAT GOQ WILL STUDY E3
SUPPORT PROPOSAL
REF: STATE 36335
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000260
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP MUNC IR QA
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE PROMIQ THAT GOQ WILL STUDY E3
SUPPORT PROPOSAL
REF: STATE 36335
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 19 to
Minister of State Al-Mahmoud, requesting Qatar,s public
support for the new proposal to Iran advanced by Javier
Solana on behalf of the E3 plus 3. Ambassador stressed that
the U.S. continues to believe that the E3 plus 3 process
provides a useful framework to address concerns about Iran's
nuclear activities, and encouraged Qatar to persuade Iran to
enter into the "freeze for freeze" proposed by Solana.
2. (C) Ambassador also left a non-paper with the points for
review by Al-Mahmoud and the MFA. Al-Mahoud promised to
study the points.
3. (C) Al-Mahmoud did not promise a public statement of
support, but he stressed that Qatar supports dialogue with
Iran. He also noted that Qatar has made two public
statements in support of President Obama's public overtures
to Tehran.
4. (C) He added that Qatar,s primary concern is that "you
let us know what you are discussing with Iran and keep us
informed." Qatar,s security, and that of the GCC states
requires this, he stressed.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/19/2019
TAGS: PARM KNNP MUNC IR QA
SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE PROMIQ THAT GOQ WILL STUDY E3
SUPPORT PROPOSAL
REF: STATE 36335
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b and d).
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche April 19 to
Minister of State Al-Mahmoud, requesting Qatar,s public
support for the new proposal to Iran advanced by Javier
Solana on behalf of the E3 plus 3. Ambassador stressed that
the U.S. continues to believe that the E3 plus 3 process
provides a useful framework to address concerns about Iran's
nuclear activities, and encouraged Qatar to persuade Iran to
enter into the "freeze for freeze" proposed by Solana.
2. (C) Ambassador also left a non-paper with the points for
review by Al-Mahmoud and the MFA. Al-Mahoud promised to
study the points.
3. (C) Al-Mahmoud did not promise a public statement of
support, but he stressed that Qatar supports dialogue with
Iran. He also noted that Qatar has made two public
statements in support of President Obama's public overtures
to Tehran.
4. (C) He added that Qatar,s primary concern is that "you
let us know what you are discussing with Iran and keep us
informed." Qatar,s security, and that of the GCC states
requires this, he stressed.
LeBaron