US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT4901

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AMBASSADOR TELLS MFA UNDERSECRETARY THE TIME IS RIGHT TO APPROVE THE "RED CRYSTAL"

Identifier: 05KUWAIT4901
Wikileaks: View 05KUWAIT4901 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kuwait
Created: 2005-11-27 13:06:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PGOV PREL AORC ICRC PHUM PREF IS SZ KU
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
VZCZCXRO7855
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHMOS
DE RUEHKU #4901 3311306
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 271306Z NOV 05
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1901
INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1187
RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS KUWAIT 004901 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/ARPI AND PRM/MCE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, AORC, ICRC, PHUM, PREF, IS, SZ, KU 
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR TELLS MFA UNDERSECRETARY THE TIME IS 
RIGHT TO APPROVE THE "RED CRYSTAL" 
 
REF: A. STATE 214286 
     B. STATE 206962 
 
(SBU)  During a November 27 meeting with Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah, the Ambassador 
informed him of the impending signature of a memorandum of 
understanding between the Israeli National Society, Magen 
David Adom (MDA), and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society 
(ref A).  He said the agreement gives momentum to the 
discussions on adopting the third additional protocol to the 
Geneva Conventions and paves the way for resolving the 
longstanding issue.  He added that approving the use of the 
"red crystal" would facilitate the humanitarian work of not 
only the MDA, but also of other national societies in Europe 
and Africa.  He encouraged the GOK to review the matter and 
support the additional protocol at the December 5 - 6 
diplomatic conference in Geneva.  Al-Jarallah seemed 
interested in the recent developments and promised to review 
the issue and the GOK position. 
 
 
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