US embassy cable - 03ABUDHABI882

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CIVIAR SUMMIT: UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION

Identifier: 03ABUDHABI882
Wikileaks: View 03ABUDHABI882 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2003-02-23 10:05:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: EAIR TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                        February 23, 2003


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 882 - ROUTINE)          

TAGS:     EAIR                                                   

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  CIVIAR SUMMIT:  UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION             

Ref:      None                                                   
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 00882

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON 
    INFO:   AMB DCM POL P/M 
Laser1:
    INFO:   FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI257
RR RUEHC RUENHA RUEHRO
DE RUEHAD #0882 0541005
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 231005Z FEB 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8498
RUENHA/FAA WASHDC
INFO RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 0663
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000882 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP 
ROME FOR FAA REP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, TC 
SUBJECT:  CIVIAR SUMMIT:  UAE DECLINES PARTICIPATION 
 
REF: STATE 6024 
 
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS A/USEC MOHAMMED YAHYA AL- 
SUWEIDI CONFIRMED TO ECONCHIEF 2/22 THAT THE UAE WOULD 
NOT BE ATTENDING REFTEL SUMMIT.  WITH AN OBLIGATION 
TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH IN CANADA, NEITHER THE MINISTER 
OF COMMUNICATIONS NOR THE UAE'S FEDERAL CIVIL AVIATION 
AUTHORITY, THE GCAA, WOULD BE ABLE TO SPARE STAFF TO 
ATTEND AN EARLY MARCH SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON.  WHILE THIS 
IS THE UAEG'S OFFICIAL EXPLANATION FOR NON-ATTENDANCE, 
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD INFORMALLY THAT REGIONAL EVENTS MAY 
ALSO HAVE FACTORED INTO THE DECISION. 
 
WAHBA 

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