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| Identifier: | 05RABAT2296 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05RABAT2296 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Rabat |
| Created: | 2005-11-10 13:12:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL PGOV MO SY |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
VZCZCXRO4274 OO RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHMOS DE RUEHRB #2296 3141312 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 101312Z NOV 05 FM AMEMBASSY RABAT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2037 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 0549
C O N F I D E N T I A L RABAT 002296
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2015
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, MO, SY
SUBJECT: MOROCCO: URGING ISOLATION OF SARG IN WAKE OF UNSCR
1636
REF: A. STATE 205436
B. STATE 205225
Classified By: Pol/C Timothy Lenderking for reasons 1.4 (b), (d).
1. (C) Poloff met November 10 with MFA Director of Arab and
Islamic Organizations Hassan Hami to discuss ref(a) demarche
urging isolation of the Syrian government (SARG) following
the passage of UNSCR 1636. Hami emphasized that Morocco
respects the Security Council resolution and would never take
any steps to contravene "international legality." Hami said,
however, that Morocco and Syria enjoy a "good bilateral
relationship," which is dependent on a range of interests
beyond the "single issue" of Syrian involvement in Hariri's
assassination. As a result, according to Hami, it would be
hard to refuse a requested meeting with the SARG, either in
Morocco or Syria, especially since many other Arab countries
have already accepted visits by Syrian officials. That said,
Hami emphasized that he was not aware of any upcoming
meetings that are being planned.
2. (C) By way of background, Hami explained, Syria and
Morocco did not always have a strong bilateral relationship
due to Syria being among the first Arab countries to
acknowledge the independence of the Western Sahara. Indeed,
according to Hami, the SARG may still have a limited
relationship with the Polisario, which had been maintaining a
representative in Syria. The GOM considered this to be an
extremely serious matter as it relates to Moroccan national
security, said Hami.
RILEY
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