US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT5007

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CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT

Identifier: 05KUWAIT5007
Wikileaks: View 05KUWAIT5007 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kuwait
Created: 2005-12-05 12:51:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: ETRD CU PREL ETTC KU
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKU #5007 3391251
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 051251Z DEC 05
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2013
INFO RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE 1108
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005007 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI SWALKER AND WHA/CCA, LONDON FOR LTSOU 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/05/2015 
TAGS: ETRD, CU, PREL, ETTC, KU 
SUBJECT: CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW 
REGARDING SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT 
 
REF: A. STATE 216774 
 
     B. STATE 207359 
 
Classified By: Econ Counselor Stephen Carrig.  Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1. (C)  The following is post's response to reftels on 
implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 
 
2.  (C)  Cuba has a diplomatic presence in Kuwait, but the 
GOK does not maintain a mission in Cuba.  Relations between 
the two countries have been strained since the 1990-91 Gulf 
War when Cuba objected to UN/U.S./Coalition "interference" to 
liberate Kuwait. 
 
3.  (C) According to the Kuwait Investment Authority, there 
are no GOK investments in Cuba.  Data from the Kuwait Chamber 
of Commerce reveals limited trade with Cuba.  From 1994-2003, 
Kuwait imported Cuban goods (mostly cigars) with a total 
value of 271,319 Kuwaiti Dinars ($930K).  During that same 
time period, Kuwait exported goods (household appliances, 
electronic goods, furnishings, clothing) with a total value 
of 5250 Kuwaiti Dinars ($18K). 
 
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LEBARON 

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