Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE14163
2009-02-16 15:24:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
APPROACHING MAURITANIA REGARDING RELATIONS WITH
how-toO P 161524Z FEB 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT IMMEDIATE INFO AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 014163
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL USAU MR IS
SUBJECT: APPROACHING MAURITANIA REGARDING RELATIONS WITH
ISRAEL
REF: (A) NOUAKCHOTT 118 (B) TEL AVIV 384
Classified By: AF Acting DAS Mark Boulware, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
BACKGROUND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 014163
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL USAU MR IS
SUBJECT: APPROACHING MAURITANIA REGARDING RELATIONS WITH
ISRAEL
REF: (A) NOUAKCHOTT 118 (B) TEL AVIV 384
Classified By: AF Acting DAS Mark Boulware, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
BACKGROUND
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1. (C) The Israeli Embassy in Washington demarched AF/W on
February 12. After exchanging views regarding developments
in Mauritania, Israeli emboff related concern about
Mauritania's recent statements on Israel and its messages to
Israel's Ambassador in Nouakchott (reftels). Israel feels
without targeted American pressure, Mauritania may soon break
diplomatic relations.
ACTION REQUEST
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2. (SBU) Post is instructed to seek a meeting, at the
earliest possible opportunity, between Charge and the
Americas Chief at the Foreign Ministry and may draw from the
points below. There should be no attendant publicity, which
could be counter-productive, but a readout may be shared with
the Israeli Ambassador in-country. No non-paper should be
left. Please report any readout of demarche via front
channel cable.
(BEGIN POINTS)
--We take note of Mauritania's recent statements and actions
concerning your diplomatic relations with Israel.
--We assume that these statements and actions do not signal a
departure from Mauritania's Israel policy, which dates back
through several governments. Rather, we think that they are
intended to get our attention.
--Moreover, although our relations have been strained since
the August 2008 coup, they will only become more difficult if
you break diplomatic relations with Israel ) a step that
might prove politically impossible to reverse.
CLINTON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/12/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL USAU MR IS
SUBJECT: APPROACHING MAURITANIA REGARDING RELATIONS WITH
ISRAEL
REF: (A) NOUAKCHOTT 118 (B) TEL AVIV 384
Classified By: AF Acting DAS Mark Boulware, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
BACKGROUND
--------------
1. (C) The Israeli Embassy in Washington demarched AF/W on
February 12. After exchanging views regarding developments
in Mauritania, Israeli emboff related concern about
Mauritania's recent statements on Israel and its messages to
Israel's Ambassador in Nouakchott (reftels). Israel feels
without targeted American pressure, Mauritania may soon break
diplomatic relations.
ACTION REQUEST
--------------
2. (SBU) Post is instructed to seek a meeting, at the
earliest possible opportunity, between Charge and the
Americas Chief at the Foreign Ministry and may draw from the
points below. There should be no attendant publicity, which
could be counter-productive, but a readout may be shared with
the Israeli Ambassador in-country. No non-paper should be
left. Please report any readout of demarche via front
channel cable.
(BEGIN POINTS)
--We take note of Mauritania's recent statements and actions
concerning your diplomatic relations with Israel.
--We assume that these statements and actions do not signal a
departure from Mauritania's Israel policy, which dates back
through several governments. Rather, we think that they are
intended to get our attention.
--Moreover, although our relations have been strained since
the August 2008 coup, they will only become more difficult if
you break diplomatic relations with Israel ) a step that
might prove politically impossible to reverse.
CLINTON