Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
90STATE253649
1990-08-02 05:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

TF2: A/S KELLY MEETING WITH IRAQI AMBASSADOR

Tags:  PREL MOPS IZ KU US 
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O 020513Z AUG 90 ZEX
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO ARAB LEAGUE COL IMMEDIATE
ALL NATO CAPITALS
AMEMBASSY TOKYO
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

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.


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