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90STATE255195TOSEC140301
1990-08-03 00:25:00
SECRET
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

TFKU01: SITREP NO. 3: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:

Tags:  PREL MOPS IZ KU US 
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S E C R E T STATE 255195 TOSEC 140301 

E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ KU US
SUBJECT: TFKU01: SITREP NO. 3: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
SITUATION AS OF 1600 EDT

S E C R E T STATE 255195 TOSEC 140301

E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: PREL MOPS IZ KU US
SUBJECT: TFKU01: SITREP NO. 3: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
SITUATION AS OF 1600 EDT


1. SECRET-ENTIRE TEXT.


2. EMBASSY KUWAIT CONTINUES TO ADVISE AMERICANS TO
STAND FAST; THE EMBASSY IS WORKING ON A DRAWDOWN PLAN,
WHICH WOULD INVOLVE A THREE STAGE EVACUATION. THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS INSTITUTED A CURFEW AND HAS
BANNED ALL TRAVEL. THERE CONTINUES TO BE NO REPORTS OF
AMERICAN CASUALTIES. EMBASSY KUWAIT/TFKU01 TELCON


3. CHARGE WILSON MET WITH IRAQI MFA UNDER SECRETARY
HAMDUN TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE FATE OF AMERICAN OIL FIELD
WORKERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY IRAQI TROOPS. THE
AMERICANS, WHO WERE WORKING IN THE RUMAYLAH OIL FIELD,
ARE EMPLOYED BY SANTE FE INTERNATIONAL. HAMDUN WAS
UNABLE TO PROVIDE WILSON THE NAME OF ANY MEMBERS OF THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT. EMBASSY
BAGHDAD/TFKU01 TELCON


4. THE ARAB LEAGUE MEETING REMAINED IN SESSION AFTER 11
HOURS. IRAQ AND YEMEN ARE BLOCKING A CONSENSUS FOR A
STRONG STATEMENT; IRAQ ALSO CHALLENGED KUWAIT'S
CREDENTIALS. EGYPT, WITH SAUDI AND JORDANIAN HELP,
SUPPORTS THE KUWAITI RESOLUTION, ALTHOUGH THIS
"EXCEPTIONAL SITUATION" MAY ALLOW THE AL TO DISCARD ITS
NORMAL REQUIREMENT FOR A CONSENSUS, EMBASSY CAIRO
BELIEVES THAT A RESOLUTION, IF PASSED TONIGHT, WILL BE
FAIRLY WEAK. IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT THE SESSION WILL BE
RESUMED TOMORROW, AFTER A RECESS. EMBASSY CAIRO/TFKU01
TELCON


5. A SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL TOLD A BRITISH DIPLOMAT THAT
THE GCC FOREIGN MINISTERS WILL DEPART CAIRO TOMORROW AND
TRAVEL TO JEDDAH, WHERE THEY WILL ISSUE A STRONG
STATEMENT AGAINST IRAQ. RIYADH 6070


6. KING HUSSEIN REPORTEDLY IS EN ROUTE TO BAGHDAD,
AFTER MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER IN
EGYPT. EMBASSY AMMAN/TFKU01 TELCON


7. AN ATTORNEY FOR BECHTEL HAS PASSED ON AN UNCONFIRMED
RUMOR THAT AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS STAYING IN BAGHDAD
HOTELS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE AL RASHED HOTEL. TELCON
WITH TFKU01.


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