Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MANAMA197
2009-04-01 12:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000197
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/01/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AF BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. STATE 31102
B. 08 MANAMA 643
C. SECTO 13
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 000197
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/01/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AF BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. STATE 31102
B. 08 MANAMA 643
C. SECTO 13
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) A/DCM delivered ref A demarche to MFA Bilateral
Relations desk officer Hussein Alam on April 1. Alam's
non-committal reply echoed that received by Post last
September (ref B).
2. (C) Bahrain is not able to provide a positive response to
the specific request for monetary assistance to the Afghan
National Army. However, during a meeting with the Secretary
on March 2 at Sharm el-Sheikh, King Hamad offered to provide
a Bahraini police unit to support the international security
forces in Afghanistan (ref C). Post understands that CENTCOM
is considering this offer. The GOB is awaiting a response.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL
SIPDIS
BAGHDAD FOR AMBASSADOR ERELI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/01/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AF BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. STATE 31102
B. 08 MANAMA 643
C. SECTO 13
Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) A/DCM delivered ref A demarche to MFA Bilateral
Relations desk officer Hussein Alam on April 1. Alam's
non-committal reply echoed that received by Post last
September (ref B).
2. (C) Bahrain is not able to provide a positive response to
the specific request for monetary assistance to the Afghan
National Army. However, during a meeting with the Secretary
on March 2 at Sharm el-Sheikh, King Hamad offered to provide
a Bahraini police unit to support the international security
forces in Afghanistan (ref C). Post understands that CENTCOM
is considering this offer. The GOB is awaiting a response.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL