US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI1611

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UAE - SHARING THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE PLAN OF SUPPORT

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI1611
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI1611 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-05-19 13:54:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: KMPI PREL EAID ECON TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                             May 19, 2004


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1611 - ROUTINE)         

TAGS:     PREL, EAID, ECON                                       

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  UAE - SHARING THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE PLAN  
          OF SUPPORT                                             

Ref:      None                                                   
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C O N F I D E N T I A L        ABU DHABI 01611

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: POL 
    INFO:   AMB DCM PAO RSO P/M ECON 
Laser1:
    INFO:   PAO 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

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

VZCZCADI156
RR RUEHC RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #1611 1401354
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 191354Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4413
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4020
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001611 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/FO AND NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/18/2014 
TAGS: KMPI, PREL, EAID, ECON, TC 
SUBJECT: UAE - SHARING THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST 
INITIATIVE PLAN OF SUPPORT 
 
REF: STATE 106755 
 
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, 
a.i., reasons 1.5(b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) Post has asked senior officials in the UAE 
Government, the business community, and academia to 
review and comment on the most recent draft of the G-8 
Greater Middle East Plan of Support.  Unfortunately, 
reftel arrived over the weekend here (May 14), making 
it difficult for us to share the document with 
Emiratis in advance of the May 14-16 World Economic 
Forum in Amman.  Nevertheless, we have disseminated 
the GME Plan of Support to select interlocutors, such 
as Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Under Secretary, 
Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi, and Director of European 
and American Affairs Ahmed Al-Muqarrab, inviting their 
input into the process. 
 
2. (C) Polchief and Econchief followed up with Al- 
Muqarrab on May 18 by encouraging UAE review and 
comment of the GME Plan of Support well in advance of 
the Sea Island G-8 Summit.  Al-Muqarrab explained that 
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for 
Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed, Foreign 
Minister Rashid Abdullah, and MFA Under Secretary 
Abdullah Rashid would need to review the GME Plan of 
Support before any comment could be issued. 
 
3. (C) Meanwhile, the Embassy and CG Dubai have either 
shared, or plan to share, the GME Plan of Support with 
other government, business and think tank leaders. 
 
4. (U) The local press on May 17 carried statements 
made during the WEF in Amman by Dubai Crown Prince 
Shaykh Mohammed bin Rashid (MbR) on the need for 
reform.  MbR, who led the UAE delegation to Amman, 
said that administrative and political reforms were 
"vital to tackle the economic woes of the Arab world." 
He added that young officials must take an active part 
in modernization and administrative reform.  Reform 
and development need a visionary leader "who pays 
great attention to the interests of his people and who 
has a clear vision to draw up plans and implement them 
with immediate effect and who has the will and courage 
to take decisions to ensure success and continuity for 
every step he takes," he said. 
ALBRIGHT 

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