US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI2997

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ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM - DEMARCHE DELIVERED

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI2997
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI2997 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-09-01 13:26:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PTER PREL IR TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L        ABU DHABI 02997

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

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON
DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY
CLEARED: A/DCM:HOLSIN-WINDECKER

VZCZCADI172
RR RUEHC RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #2997 2451326
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 011326Z SEP 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5763
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002997 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958:  DECL: 08/31/14 
TAGS:  PTER, PREL, IR, TC 
SUBJECT:  ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM - 
DEMARCHE DELIVERED 
 
REF:  STATE 187644 
 
Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4 
(b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) Polchief delivered reftel points to MFA Assistant 
Under Secetary for Political Affairs Tariq Al Haidan on 
September 1.  Al Haidan affirmed that the UAEG was indeed 
a close partner of the USG in the global campaign against 
terror.  Nonetheless, he emphasized that it will not be 
easy for the UAE to put pressure on Iran to end support 
for terrorism.  There has not been a high-level visit 
between the countries in about two years, and there is 
tension over Iran's occupation of the UAE's Abu Musa and 
Tunbs islands.  "They want to put the (islands) problem 
aside, and then you see them working hard on other 
bilateral issues, such as tourism, banking, and economic 
ties," said Al Haidan, who served in Tehran for a decade 
in the 70's and 80's.  The UAE, which also wants to see 
the international community exert more pressure on Iran 
to prevent it from developing its nuclear program, has 
not directly confronted Iran about nuclear issues either, 
Al Haidan said.  "The Iranians know our position:  A 
nuclear weapons-free Gulf." 
 
SISON 

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