Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09KUWAIT1031
2009-10-28 14:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHING GOK ON THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001031
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHING GOK ON THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
REF: STATE 109397
Classified By: Political Counselor Pete O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b and
d
(C) PolCouns on October 28 conveyed reftel points to Nasser
Al-Mohareb, Counselor in MFA's IO bureau. Mohareb, who
recently returned to the MFA from a posting in New York, told
PolCouns he would convey our views up his chain of command,
but observed that the GOK's traditional reluctance to single
out countries for criticism of human rights abuses made
Kuwait exceedingly unlikely to want to so spotlight a
powerful neighbor like Iran. Mohareb noted that the GOK is
unlikely to support USG views on no-action motions, stating
that such motions are legitimate tools within the UN system
and indicated that Kuwait may be willing to support the USG
position on postponement of the Defamation of Religion
Resolution; no decision has yet been made.
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For more reporting from EMBASSY Kuwait, visit:
visit Kuwait's Classified Website at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Kuwa it
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JONES
SIPDIS
NEA/ARP, NEA/RA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHING GOK ON THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES
REF: STATE 109397
Classified By: Political Counselor Pete O'Donohue for reasons 1.4 b and
d
(C) PolCouns on October 28 conveyed reftel points to Nasser
Al-Mohareb, Counselor in MFA's IO bureau. Mohareb, who
recently returned to the MFA from a posting in New York, told
PolCouns he would convey our views up his chain of command,
but observed that the GOK's traditional reluctance to single
out countries for criticism of human rights abuses made
Kuwait exceedingly unlikely to want to so spotlight a
powerful neighbor like Iran. Mohareb noted that the GOK is
unlikely to support USG views on no-action motions, stating
that such motions are legitimate tools within the UN system
and indicated that Kuwait may be willing to support the USG
position on postponement of the Defamation of Religion
Resolution; no decision has yet been made.
********************************************* *********
For more reporting from EMBASSY Kuwait, visit:
visit Kuwait's Classified Website at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Kuwa it
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JONES