US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT939

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000939 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USUN FOR WILLSON; DEPT FOR IO/T AND NEA/APRI 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/06/2015 
TAGS: TBIO, PREL, PGOV, KU, UNGA, KSCI 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED:  UNGA CONSIDERATION OF 
DECLARATION ON HUMAN CLONING 
 
REF: A. STATE 33916 
     B. USUN NEW YORK 322 
     C. 04 KUWAIT 3877 
     D. 04 STATE 238954 
     E. 04 KUWAIT 3759 
 
Classified By: Classified by DCM Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.4 (b) 
 and (d). 
 
1.  (C)  Political Chief delivered March 7 ref A demarche to 
MFA Director of International Organizations Ambassador 
Abdullah Al-Murad.  Al-Murad was knowledgeable about the 
deliberations on the declaration, and although he expressed 
concern that a close U.S. ally like the UK voted "no," he 
said he would recommend to Kuwait's decision-makers that the 
GOK vote in favor of the declaration as adopted by the Sixth 
Committee.  He did not have an explanation for Kuwait's 
abstention when the Sixth Committee voted and was also 
curious about the abstentions of fellow Gulf states Oman and 
Bahrain. 
 
2.  (C)  The DCM followed up on the demarche with a phone 
call to Dr. Ahmed Al-Sabah, Office Director of the Foreign 
Minister, who promised to bring the upcoming vote to the FM's 
attention. 
LEBARON