US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI881

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UAEG expression of solidarity with Mission after threat forces suspension of operations

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI881
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI881 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-03-28 11:39:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PREL ASEC TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
Text:                                                                      
                                                                           
      
UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                           March 28, 2004


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 881 - ROUTINE)          

TAGS:     PREL, ASEC                                             

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  UAEG EXPRESSION OF SOLIDARITY WITH MISSION AFTER THREAT
           FORCES SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS                       

Ref:      None                                                   
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 00881

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: POL 
    INFO:   RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY
CLEARED: A/DCM:HOLSIN-WINDECKER

VZCZCADI200
RR RUEHC RUEHDI RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #0881 0881139
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 281139Z MAR 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3725
INFO RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3890
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000881 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/EX 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, ASEC, TC 
SUBJECT: UAEG expression of solidarity with Mission 
after threat forces suspension of operations 
 
Ref: (A) Abu Dhabi 834, (B) Abu Dhabi 830, (C) Abu 
 
Dhabi 828 
 
1. (SBU) When UAEG officials, the diplomatic corps, 
press contacts, and our other friends learned that 
operations at the Embassy and Consulate General had to 
be temporarily suspended March 24 in light of a 
specific threat (see refs A-C), they began calling us 
to inquire about our safety and the nature of the 
threat.  All the calls were very sympathetic, 
including one from Information and Culture Minister 
Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed who called twice from London 
and told the Ambassador that he would have come to the 
Embassy immediately to show solidarity.  Deputy Prime 
Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 
Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed also called to express his 
concern.  Both Shaykh Hamdan and Shaykh Abdallah said 
they appreciated our statement about re-opening the 
Embassy in which we thanked the UAEG for its effective 
and rapid response and close coordination. 
 
2. (SBU) This is the first Embassy closure in the UAE 
since 9/11 and it caused quite a stir.  Many of our 
contacts assumed it was related to the killing of 
Shaykh Ahmed Yassin in Gaza. 
WAHBA 

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