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| Identifier: | 04SANAA2850 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04SANAA2850 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Sanaa |
| Created: | 2004-11-09 11:09:00 |
| Classification: | SECRET//NOFORN |
| Tags: | PTER PGOV PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 091109Z Nov 04
S E C R E T SANAA 002850
SIPDIS
NOFORN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2014
TAGS: PTER, PGOV, PREL, YM, COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: FM QIRBI AGREES TO RAISE GOSS CALL WITH SALEH
REF: A. SECSTATE 238128
B. SANAA 2813
Classified By: Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski for reasons 1.4 (b. and d.
)
1. (S/NF) Summary. Ambassador delivered Eid al-Fitr greetings
(ref A), discussed the planned Ramadan amnesty and reviewed
the upcoming BMENA forum with Foreign Minister Qirbi on
November 8. Qirbi agreed to discuss with President Saleh the
possibility of a CIA director call. FM raised Saleh's ref B
comments on Somalia and Arafat. End summary.
2. (S/NF) Ambassador reviewed the state of play of the
ROYG/US discussions on the upcoming Ramadan amnesty.
Characterizing the ongoing discussions as positive,
Ambassador pointed to MOI/FBI cooperation and thanked FM for
the frank and open discussion. Ambassador requested that FM
Qirbi weigh in with President Saleh regarding a call from CIA
Director Goss to discuss next steps in the US-Yemen CT
relationship. Qirbi affirmed that he would pass the message
to the presidency.
3. (S/NF) Turning the ROYG position on detainees, Qirbi
underscored the pressure the ROYG is receiving to release the
prisoners and said that the evidence in some cases is very
weak and circumstantial. "The Government is in a difficult
situation" Qirbi said. Ambassador replied that a solution to
the situation is enhanced cooperation between the security
agencies to better decide who poses a threat.
4. (S) Qirbi closed the meeting by reviewing President
Saleh's points on Somalia and the plans for Arafats' burial.
Qirbi repeated that Arafat should be allowed to return to
Jerusalem. Qirbi said he believes that Somali President
Abdullahi Yusuf is undertaking an "important" endeavor and
that he hopes that he has a chance of surviving. Note:
Acting Pol/Econ chief received a call from her Dutch
counterpart saying that Yemenis were "extremely negative"
about Somalia to their Arab and Islamic colleagues, but are
shopping around for assistance from the donor community. End
note. Ambassador agreed to continue the discussion on
Somalia.
KRAJESKI
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