US embassy cable - 04MANAMA1402

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Identifier:	04MANAMA1402
Wikileaks:	View 04MANAMA1402 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Manama
Created:	2004-09-13 05:09:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PTER PREL BA
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001402 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PLEASE PASS GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2014 
TAGS: PTER, PREL, BA 
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  ENDING STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM 
 
REF: A. STATE 187644 
 
     B. MANAMA 1377 (NOTAL) 
 
Classified by Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4 
(b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche on ending 
state sponsorship of terrorism on September 8 to MFA 
Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up 
Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa.  Shaikh Abdul Aziz 
listened carefully to the points, particularly those on Iran. 
 He responded that he had just returned from a visit to Iran 
with Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, where 
they had attended a joint committee meeting.  Abdul Aziz said 
that the Minister had raised a number of sensitive issues 
with the Iranians "as a friend," including terrorism (Ref B). 
 
2.  (C) Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that he understands the U.S. 
position and that of the international community.  He said 
that Bahrain would consider raising this issue again with 
Iran and with other countries and promised to discuss the 
U.S. demarche with the Foreign Minister and Minister of State 
for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. 
 
MONROE