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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI4969 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI4969 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-11-12 12:32:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 03:48:43 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM November 12, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4969 - ROUTINE)
TAGS: PREL
Captions: None
Subject: UAEG REACTION TO POTUS DEMOCRACY SPEECH
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04969
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: POL
INFO: AMB DCM P/M ECON RSO PAO
Laser1:
INFO: FCS PAO
DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY
CLEARED: NONE
VZCZCADI627
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DE RUEHAD #4969 3161232
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 121232Z NOV 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2397
INFO RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3532
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0742
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0772
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004969 SIPDIS STATE ALSO FOR NEA/REA, NEA/ARP USCINCCENT FOR POLAD LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/11/13 TAGS: PREL, TC SUBJECT: UAEG REACTION TO POTUS DEMOCRACY SPEECH Ref: Abu Dhabi 4903 (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 1. (C) The UAEG has no plans to react publicly to President George Bush's speech on democracy in the Middle East region, Ibrahim Al-Abed, the senior adviser to Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdallah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, told Polchief November 12. Al-Abed was quick to add that while Emiratis are generally pleased with the current political system, they are not shy about debating change. "As far as Emiratis are concerned, the speech will go away. However, the debate is open in the UAE. Change is on people's minds," he said. 2. (C) Al-Abed told Polchief that Emiratis at all levels do not like it when change is dictated or preached to them by outsiders. This is particularly so in times of crisis when people are preoccupied with the situation of Arabs in Iraq and in the West Bank/Gaza. "One right move" by the U.S. with regard to occupied lands in West Bank/Gaza would make a bigger difference than any speech, said Al-Abed, who is originally from Palestine. In this respect, Al- Abed echoed much of the local press sentiment reported in reftel. Emiratis also believe in gradualism and are not going to change their political system overnight, Al-Abed said. Polchief learned from Khadim Al-Darei, the deputy manager for de facto Foreign Minister Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, that Shaykh Hamdan had reviewed President Bush's speech. 3. (C) COMMENT: We do not expect an official public response to the President's speech. In our view, that would be unusual. WAHBA
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