US embassy cable - 04KUWAIT4216

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004216 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/05/2014 
TAGS: ASEC, PREL, KDEM, PHUM, IZ, KU 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED:  ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR FULL 
PARTICIPATION IN IRAQI ELECTIONS 
 
REF: STATE 254809 
 
Classified By: DCM Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1.  (C)  Political Chief delivered December 7 ref demarche to 
Ambassador Faisal Al-Mashan, MFA Arab World Department 
Manager.  Al-Mashan said Kuwait agreed with the U.S. on the 
need for full Sunni participation in the January 2005 
elections and said Kuwait would do its part to achieve such 
an end.  He reported that IIG President Al Yawar made a 
similar plea to the GOK during his October visit and also 
asked the GOK to use its media resources to encourage Sunni 
participation.  Al-Mashan added that the request, coming from 
Al Yawar, a Sunni, was well received by GOK leadership. 
 
2.  (C)  Further commenting on the elections, Al-Mashan 
suggested forming a coalition of Sunni Kurds and Arab Sunnis, 
arguing that this grouping could bring some balance to what 
he expects to be a Shi'a-dominated Parliament.  He also noted 
GOK concerns about the role of Syria in Iraqi elections.  He 
asked the U.S. to exert pressure on Syria to play a positive 
role or stay out. 
 
3.  (U)  Baghdad:  Minimize considered. 
LEBARON