TF2: A/S KELLY MEETING WITH IRAQI AMBASSADOR

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 253649 E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ KU US SUBJECT: TF2: A/S KELLY MEETING WITH IRAQI AMBASSADOR ¶1. CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. ¶2. A/S KELLY CONVOKED IRAQI AMBASSADOR AL-MASHAT AT 2330 EDT 7/8/90. ¶3. A/S KELLY INFORMED AL-MASHAT THAT IRAQI FORCES HAD INVADED KUWAIT AND WERE IN THE CAPITAL. HE EMPHASIZED THAT THE UNITED STATES COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THE INVASION, WHICH IS A VIOLATION OF THE UN CHARTER AND ALL NORMS OF CIVILIZED BEHAVIOR. A/S KELLY STATED THAT THE UNITED STATES CALLED ON IRAQ TO CEASE THE INVASION AND WITHDRAW ITS FORCES IMMEDIATELY. FINALLY, KELLY STRESSED THAT THE USG HOLDS THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ RESFONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL AMERICAN CITIZENS. HE ASKED THAT AL-MASHAT TRANSMIT THE U.S. CONCERNS TO THE GOI AT ONCE. ¶4. AL-MASHAT STATED THAT HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE SITUATION IN KUWAIT. HE SAID HE WOULD TRANSMIT A/S KELLY'S MESSAGE TO BAGHDAD IMMEDIATELY. KIMMITT