Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MANAMA375
2009-06-23 09:59:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000375
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 62909
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Steven R. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000375
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 62909
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Steven R. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) CDA made reftel points June 20 to Ambassador Saeed Al
Faihani, Advisor to the Foreign Minister. Faihani made no
substantive comment, and undertook to convey our message to
Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, who was
traveling.
2. (C) In a follow-up conversation on June 23, Faihani told
the CDA that Bahrain would be represented at the Arab League
ministerial by its ambassador in Cairo and by the MFA's
Director of Arab Affairs. The Foreign Minister will be with
the Crown Prince in the U.S. and will not be able to attend
the ministerial. About Netanyahu's speech, Faihani said that
Sheikh Khalid had expressed concern that it not be just the
Arabs who make gestures toward Israel, nevertheless Bahrain
would take our views into consideration. Faihani added that
the FM was of the opinion that the AL ministerial must not
adopt a position that would give hardliners and Israel an
excuse to do nothing.
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Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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HENZEL
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE
REF: STATE 62909
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Steven R. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and
(d).
1. (C) CDA made reftel points June 20 to Ambassador Saeed Al
Faihani, Advisor to the Foreign Minister. Faihani made no
substantive comment, and undertook to convey our message to
Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, who was
traveling.
2. (C) In a follow-up conversation on June 23, Faihani told
the CDA that Bahrain would be represented at the Arab League
ministerial by its ambassador in Cairo and by the MFA's
Director of Arab Affairs. The Foreign Minister will be with
the Crown Prince in the U.S. and will not be able to attend
the ministerial. About Netanyahu's speech, Faihani said that
Sheikh Khalid had expressed concern that it not be just the
Arabs who make gestures toward Israel, nevertheless Bahrain
would take our views into consideration. Faihani added that
the FM was of the opinion that the AL ministerial must not
adopt a position that would give hardliners and Israel an
excuse to do nothing.
********************************************* ********
Visit EMBASSY Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL