US embassy cable - 05KUWAIT5054

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KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESIDENT'S NOVEMBER 30 SPEECH ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR VICTORY

Identifier: 05KUWAIT5054
Wikileaks: View 05KUWAIT5054 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kuwait
Created: 2005-12-09 15:33:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PGOV PREL IZ KU
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
VZCZCXRO0268
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK RUEHMOS
DE RUEHKU #5054 3431533
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 091533Z DEC 05
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2071
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 005054 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/08/2015 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, IZ, KU 
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRESIDENT'S NOVEMBER 
30 SPEECH ON THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR VICTORY 
 
REF: STATE 216314 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
1.  (C) Post delivered reftel demarche by diplomatic note on 
December 5.  During a December 6 meeting, NEA DAS Gordon Gray 
reiterated demarche points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Acting Undersecretary Ambassador Khaled Al-Babtain and 
provided him with a copy of the President's speech and the 
"National Strategy for Victory in Iraq."  DAS Gray also 
expressed U.S. gratitude for the GOK's "very important" 
support for Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Al-Babtain emphasized 
that the GOK was "eager to help the Iraqi people," but said 
he could "not conceive how aid would be useful without 
stability."  DAS Gray stressed the connection between 
development and stability, and emphasized the need for 
continued regional support of the Iraqi political process. 
 
2.  (SBU) Ambassador provided the National Strategy 
separately to the Foreign Minister and to the Speaker of the 
National Assembly. 
 
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Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ 
 
You can also access this site through the 
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website 
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LEBARON 

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