(U) SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD (C-NE9-01128)

S E C R E T STATE 060205 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2034 TAGS: PINR PGOV SA SUBJECT: (U) SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD (C-NE9-01128) Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE PAST REPORTING ON SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD'S ATTENTION TO HIS PUBLIC IMAGE. ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT SALMAN, PARTICULARLY HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, HIS REPUTATION WITHIN THE FAMILY AND WITH THE PUBLIC, HIS WORK HABITS AND SCHEDULES, AND THE PRISON IN HIS OFFICE BUILDING. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, PLEASE REPORT ON THE FOLLOWING: ¶A. (S) WHAT IS SALMAN BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AL SAUD'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SONS, THE KING, SULTAN, NAYIF, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY? HOW OFTEN DO THEY SPEAK OR SEE EACH OTHER? WHAT IS HIS REPUTATION WITHIN THE ROYAL FAMILY? ¶B. (U) WHAT IS HIS REPUTATION WITH THE PUBLIC? ¶C. (S/NF) HOW DOES HE SPEND HIS WORK DAYS? DOES HE ARRIVE EARLY AND STAY LATE? WHO DOES HE MEET WITH? DOES HE RELY ON OTHERS TO HELP RUN DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS? CAN YOU IDENTIFY HIS AIDES? ¶D. (S/NF) WHAT IS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SATTAM? ¶E. (S/NF) PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRISON IN HIS OFFICE BUILDING: HOW MANY INMATES, AND ARE ANY OF THE INMATES WOMEN? WHO STAFFS IT? DOES SALMAN MEET WITH THE OFFENDERS? HOW MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF IT? ¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-01128 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. CLINTON