US embassy cable - 02KUWAIT5609

S E C R E T KUWAIT 005609 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR DS/DSS, DS/ITA, DS/IP, AND NEA/ARP 
STATE PASS FAA AND TSA 
ROME, BRUSSELS AND FRANKFURT FOR FAA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2007 
TAGS: ASEC, EAIR, PTER, KU 
SUBJECT: KUWAIT REQUEST FOR AIRCRAFT SECURITY IN U.S. AND 
EUROPE 
 
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires a.i. Frank Urbancic for reason 1.5 (B 
) 
 
1.(S) On December 29, Embassy received the following 
diplomatic note from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 
(Begin Embassy Informal Translation) 
 
SECRET AND URGENT 
 
SIPDIS 
 
28 December 2002 
 
(complimentary opening) and with reference to the conditions 
the region is currently going through and the accompanying 
threats, the concerned security agencies in the State of 
Kuwait saw the need to strengthen the security measures on 
all its flights including those to the United States and 
Europe. 
 
This ministry would appreciate it if the Embassy addressed 
the FAA and the TSA, as the agencies responsible for the 
safety of American civil aviation, and also the rest of the 
European destinations, to strengthen the security measures 
for Kuwait Airways planes as they have done for American 
airlines. (complimentary close) 
 
(End Embassy Informal Translation) 
 
2.(C) Post intends to respond to the GOK that the text of its 
message has been delivered to Washington, and that the most 
appropriate course of action now is for Kuwait Airways 
Station Managers in the U.S. to contact FAA and TSA officials 
at their stations to discuss exact requirements and plans. 
 
3.(C) Comment: The GOK continues to anticipate, and plan for, 
blow-back from possible military actions against Iraq.  While 
current security measures in the U.S. are probably as tight 
as they can get, any steps we can take to reassure the GOK 
and KAC that we share their concerns and will address them 
will remind our hosts that we value their support and 
partnership. End comment. 
URBANCIC