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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI1710 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI1710 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-05-24 13:26:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | ENRG ECON EINV KNNP TC GM |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 12:24:45 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM May 24, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1710 - ROUTINE)
TAGS: ENRG, ECON, EINV, KNNP
Captions: None
Subject: UAEG STUDYING ATOMIC ENERGY POTENTIAL; SEEKS USG VIEWS
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01710
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: POL P/M AMB DCM
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: DCM: RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:CCRUMPLER
CLEARED: ECON: OJOHN
VZCZCADI368
RR RUEHC RUEHZM RUEHDE RUEHRL RUEHVI RUCPDOC
RHEBAAA
DE RUEHAD #1710 1451326
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 241326Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4507
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4036
RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN 0076
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 0138
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001710 SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/RA, NEA/ARP, INR/EC, EB/IEP, EB/CBA, NP VIENNA FOR UNVIE USDOE FOR INT'L AFFAIRS - COBURN, ALSO CALIENDO USDOE FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - RHONDA HUDOME USDOC FOR 1000/OC/ USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/IEP/ONE USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI 3131/CS/OIO/ANESA E.O. 12958: DECL 05/24/08 TAGS: ENRG, ECON, EINV, KNNP, TC, GM SUBJECT: UAEG STUDYING ATOMIC ENERGY POTENTIAL; SEEKS USG VIEWS 1. (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 5. 3. (C) UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ) told the Ambassador May 23 that the UAEG is interested in studying the potential of atomic-powered energy plants to help meet the UAE's long-term power and desalinated water requirements. HbZ said that the UAEG would study the feasibility over the next two years. Hamdan noted that nuclear power had been discussed during his late-April trip to Germany, but that the UAEG also would be supportive of U.S. firms' participation in such a project. 4. (C) HbZ was very sensitive to USG concerns about proliferation, and assured the Ambassador that any nuclear power program in the UAE would have only commercial and economic applications. HbZ intends to discuss the UAEG's plans informally with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohammed El-Baradei, but also solicited USG views during his meeting with the Ambassador. 5. (C) Comment and action request: The UAE will require a tremendous amount of power and water beyond its current supply to fuel planned industrial expansion over the next 25 years. We also have heard rumors that there may be brownouts this summer. The Emiratis, no doubt, perceive that an energy crisis may be just around the corner and are looking for alternate solutions. We would appreciate the Department's views on the UAE's proposed plans to acquire atomic power. End comment and action request. Wahba
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