US embassy cable - 05MANAMA1005

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SHURA COUNCIL PASSES FTA

Identifier: 05MANAMA1005
Wikileaks: View 05MANAMA1005 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2005-07-13 09:46:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ETRD BTIO ECON PREL BA
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.

UNCLAS MANAMA 001005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USTR FOR J. BUNTIN 
COMMERCE FOR 4520/ITA/ONE/HOFFMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, BTIO, ECON, PREL, BA 
SUBJECT: SHURA COUNCIL PASSES FTA 
 
REF: MANAMA 942 
 
(U) The Shura Council, Bahrain's upper house, unanimously 
passed the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on July 
11.  With the July 5 passage of the FTA in the Council of 
Representatives (reftel), Bahrain's lower house, 
parliamentary ratification is complete.  The FTA will now be 
reviewed by the Cabinet, which is expected to recommend it to 
the King for final approval. 
 
 
MONROE 

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