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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI1344 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI1344 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-03-19 14:08:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | EAIR MOPS ASEC PREL EAID PGOV AS TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:50:01 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM March 19, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1344 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: EAIR, MOPS, ASEC, PREL, EAID, PGOV
Captions: None
Subject: (C) TFIZ01: UAE AIRSPACE TO STAY OPEN, AUSTRALIAN
DEPENDANTS ORDERED HOME, WFP TO OPEN IRAQ OFFICE IN
DUBAI
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01344
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: DCM POL P/M AMB
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS
CLEARED: POL:STWILLIAMS
VZCZCADI320
OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ RUEHBS RUEHBY RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #1344 0781408
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 191408Z MAR 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8956
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 0183
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 0099
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 2900
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001344 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR IRAQ TASK FORCE, ALSO NEA/ARP LONDON AND BRUSSELS FOR FAA REPS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/19/08 TAGS: EAIR, MOPS, ASEC, PREL, EAID, PGOV, AS, TC SUBJECT: (C) TFIZ01: UAE AIRSPACE TO STAY OPEN, AUSTRALIAN DEPENDANTS ORDERED HOME, WFP TO OPEN IRAQ OFFICE IN DUBAI 1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b, d). IRAQ WAR WON'T CLOSE UAE AIRSPACE --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Muhammad Al-Ghaith, the head of the UAE's federal civil aviation authority, told Econchief 3/19 that he had just signed a circular ordering UAE airspace to remain open in the event of an Iraq contingency. Al-Ghaith said he did not expect air traffic in the UAE would be significantly affected by a war; perhaps a few carriers would reduce flights, but others (including the UAE's own Emirates Airline) would likely add service if demand warranted. AUSTRALIA ORDERS OUT DIPLOMATIC DEPENDANTS ------------------------------------------ 3. (C) Australian Ambassador Campbell told the Ambassador 3/19 that Canberra has decided to pull all diplomatic dependants from the UAE. All diplomatic staff would remain, Campbell noted, but given the regional the determination had been made to send all dependants home. The Australian envoy indicated that not having a similar measure to our authorized or voluntary departure, the GOA had been forced to choose between no action and the ordered departure of dependants. WFP IRAQ OFFICE IN DUBAI ------------------------ 4. (C) MFA A/USEC Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi told Polchief 3/19 that a WFP delegation had that morning met with the MFA to discuss the possibility of opening up an office in Dubai to coordinate humanitarian food shipments to Iraq. Al-Nuaimi said he thought the office would be opened "almost immediately." In response to our demarche on funding for WFP Iraq activities, the MFA official noted that the WFP had not raised this issue and that the UAE in any case will likely continue to deliver its humanitarian aid, including food, through the UAE Red Crescent Authority which still has a good presence on the ground in Iraq and enjoys good working relationships with the Iraqi Red Crescent. Polchief urged Al-Nuaimi to keep us briefed on their assistance efforts so that we could better coordinate and deconflict provision of needed assistance. WAHBA
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