US embassy cable - 05MANAMA1827

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IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DEC. 15 ELECTION -- BAHRAIN

Identifier: 05MANAMA1827
Wikileaks: View 05MANAMA1827 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2005-12-12 07:41:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IZ BA REGION
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.

120741Z Dec 05
UNCLAS MANAMA 001827 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, KDEM, KPAO, IZ, BA, REGION 
SUBJECT: IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DEC. 15 ELECTION 
-- BAHRAIN 
 
REF: STATE 220728 
 
1. (SBU) In separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister 
Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak and Minister of 
Information/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. 
Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, the Ambassador discussed the December 
15 elections in Iraq, conveyed reftel talking points, and 
urged that the Government of Bahrain issue positive comments 
prior to the election and congratulatory statements after the 
election.  Shaikh Mohammed said that Bahrain concurred fully 
on the importance of December 15 elections, and assured that 
the Government would issue positive and supportive statements. 
 
2. (U) At its weekly meeting on December 11, as reported in 
the local press on December 12, the Cabinet issue a statement 
urging all Iraqis to vote in the December 15 elections.  It 
called the elections a major step towards stability, paving 
the way for a united Iraq. 
MONROE 

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