US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI1460

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UAE BRIEFED ON NEW US MISSION BAGHDAD

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI1460
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI1460 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-05-08 13:21:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL AMGT CMGT IZ TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                             May 08, 2004


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1460 - UNKNOWN)         

TAGS:     PREL, AMGT, CMGT                                       

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  UAE BRIEFED ON NEW US MISSION BAGHDAD                  

Ref:      None                                                   
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C O N F I D E N T I A L        ABU DHABI 01460

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

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI766
OO RUEHC RUEHDE RUCNRAQ RUEHZM RHMFISS RUCAACC
DE RUEHAD #1460 1291321
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 081321Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4247
INFO RHMFISS/HQ COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTH BAGHDAD PRIORITY
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3988
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
RUCAACC/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001460 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/NGA, NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/09 
TAGS: PREL, AMGT, CMGT, IZ, TC 
SUBJECT: UAE BRIEFED ON NEW US MISSION BAGHDAD 
 
Ref: State 89241 
 
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, 
a.i., reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  See para 4. 
 
2. (C) Polchief delivered reftel briefing to UAE 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of GCC Affairs 
Yusuf Al-Ansari on May 8.  Al-Ansari said he would 
brief the Minister and the Under Secretary.  He said 
the detailed description of the planned US presence in 
Baghdad and the governorates would be useful in 
planning the UAE Embassy's growth. 
 
3. (C) The UAE currently has eight diplomats, 
including a Charge d'Affaires, at its embassy in 
Baghdad.  Al-Ansari said his government has not 
decided on a nominee as ambassador to Baghdad.  He did 
say that any staffing increase after June 30 will 
depend on the security situation in Iraq, and on the 
breadth and depth of future UAE-Iraq bilateral 
activities. 
 
4. (C) Action request: Post would appreciate the 
Department's assistance in helping us respond to the 
following questions from Al-Ansari on future USG 
operations and the post-transition period in general: 
 
-- Does the US plan to open one or more consulates 
outside of Baghdad, and if so, where? 
 
-- Who will be responsible for the security of private 
companies, say from the UAE?  Coalition forces? 
Private contractors?  Are Iraqi security forces 
capable of providing this security? 
 
-- What person or body granted agrement to Ambassador 
Negroponte?  Will the new sovereign government be 
required to approve it? 
 
-- After the June 30 transfer of power, what will be 
the approximate number of U.S. and non-U.S. employees 
in the U.S. Mission? 
 
5. (U) CPA Baghdad minimize considered. 
ALBRIGHT 

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