US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI2545

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BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: APPLICATIONS 05-925972 AND 05- 925971

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI2545
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI2545 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-08-02 05:18:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KOMC ETTC TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                          August 02, 2004


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2545 - ROUTINE)         

TAGS:     ETTC, KOMC                                             

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: APPLICATIONS 05-925972 AND 05-   
          925971                                                 

Ref:      None                                                   
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 02545

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON 
    INFO:   POL AMB DCM ICE P/M 
Laser1:
    INFO:   FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: FCS

APPROVED: CDA: RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: FCS: MO'BRIEN
CLEARED: ECON: CMARTIN-CRUMPLER

VZCZCADI978
RR RUEHC RUEHRO
DE RUEHAD #2545 2150518
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 020518Z AUG 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5321
INFO RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0765
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002545 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/DTCC-BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
ROME FOR DHS ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KOMC, ETTC, TC 
 
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: APPLICATIONS 05-925972 AND 05- 
925971 
 
 
1. On June 18, 2004, Commercial Officer Mary O'Brien spoke 
with Jack McGuinness of the Office of the Chief of Staff of 
the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan. 
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is the son of Sheikh Zayed al 
Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab 
Emirates.  In addition to Sheikh Mohammed's leadership of 
the UAE military, he is also the Deputy Crown Prince of Abu 
Dhabi. 
 
2. Mr. McGuinness confirmed that the weapons described in 
this license application were ordered by and for the Office 
of the Chief of Staff.  Mr. McGuinness said that Sheikh 
Mohammed is aware of the restrictions on the transfer of 
these weapons and reported that these conditions will be 
strictly observed.   (Comment:  Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is 
an avid hunter and it is possible that some of these items 
are for his personal use rather than used in his position as 
Chief of Staff.) 
 
3. Mr. McGuinness also reported that the applicant in this 
case, Shoot Straight Pawn and Auction Co., is known to him 
personally and that the applicant has sent shipments of 
firearms to the UAE every couple of months over the last 
five years. 
 
ALBRIGHT 

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