Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE64306
2009-06-22 14:28:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(S/NF) KUDOS FOR TUNIS BIOGRAPHICAL REPORTING
how-toVZCZCXYZ0003 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #4306 1731449 ZNY SSSSS ZZH R 221428Z JUN 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY TUNIS 2592
S E C R E T STATE 064306
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/22/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV TS
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR TUNIS BIOGRAPHICAL REPORTING
REF: A. TUNIS 000338
¶B. TUNIS 000249
¶C. TUNIS 000109
¶D. TUNIS 000847
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
(S/NF) INR/B ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE THE EXCELLENT
BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING IN RECENT MONTHS ON BEN ALI'S SON-IN-LAW
SAKHR EL-MATRI. REF CABLES INCLUDED RICH DETAILS AND
PROVIDED INSIGHTFUL INFORMATION ABOUT MATRI. ANALYSTS
APPRECIATE THE SPECIFICITY OF THE INFORMATION IN REF A,
INCLUDING MATRI'S REACTIONS TO US INTERLOCUTORS, RECENT
ACTIVITIES, AND PERSONAL HABITS, AND THE NEWS OF HIS NEWBORN
CHILD. WE DRAW HEAVILY ON THIS STREAM OF REPORTING TO WRITE
DETAILED ASSESSMENTS OF LEADERS FOR POLICYMAKERS. MANY
THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON