Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MANAMA18
2009-01-11 10:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN-IRAN POLICE AGREEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000018
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/11/2019
TAGS: PREL ASEC PGOV IR BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN-IRAN POLICE AGREEMENT
REF: A. 08 MANAMA 835
B. RIYADH 61
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000018
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/11/2019
TAGS: PREL ASEC PGOV IR BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN-IRAN POLICE AGREEMENT
REF: A. 08 MANAMA 835
B. RIYADH 61
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Bahrain and Iran signed an agreement December 25
establishing procedures for communication between interior
ministries on law enforcement issues, re-activating an
agreement originally signed in 2003.
2. (C) Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa
signed the agreement during a visit to Tehran, accompanying
Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed. Sheikh Rashid had
indicated prior to the visit that Iran had sought a visit for
some time and that given the smuggling problems Bahrain
faces, re-activating the 2003 law enforcement cooperation
agreement would be an appropriate deliverable. The FM
confirmed the substance of the agreement to the CDA on
December 27 (ref A).
3. (C) Comment: The GOB remains wary of Iran. It believes
that smuggling (primarily drugs and other contraband)
originating from Iran is a threat, and re-activating the
cooperation agreement will provide an avenue to press Tehran
on the issue.
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Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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HENZEL
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/11/2019
TAGS: PREL ASEC PGOV IR BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN-IRAN POLICE AGREEMENT
REF: A. 08 MANAMA 835
B. RIYADH 61
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Bahrain and Iran signed an agreement December 25
establishing procedures for communication between interior
ministries on law enforcement issues, re-activating an
agreement originally signed in 2003.
2. (C) Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa
signed the agreement during a visit to Tehran, accompanying
Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed. Sheikh Rashid had
indicated prior to the visit that Iran had sought a visit for
some time and that given the smuggling problems Bahrain
faces, re-activating the 2003 law enforcement cooperation
agreement would be an appropriate deliverable. The FM
confirmed the substance of the agreement to the CDA on
December 27 (ref A).
3. (C) Comment: The GOB remains wary of Iran. It believes
that smuggling (primarily drugs and other contraband)
originating from Iran is a threat, and re-activating the
cooperation agreement will provide an avenue to press Tehran
on the issue.
********************************************* ********
Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL