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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI1383 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI1383 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-03-23 13:32:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL PGOV IZ QA TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:47:52 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM March 23, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1383 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: PREL, PGOV
Captions: None
Subject: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR LESS DAMAGING
THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01383
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ECON:TEWILLIAMS
CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT
VZCZCADI482
OO RUEHC RUCNRAQ
DE RUEHAD #1383 0821332
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 231332Z MAR 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9002
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001383 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA AND D - BARRY E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/23/08 TAGS: PREL, PGOV, IZ, QA, TC SUBJECT: MFA MINSTATE: ARAB LEAGUE COMMUNIQUE FAR LESS DAMAGING THAN AL-JAZEERA REPORTING REF: STATE 75616 1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (C) AMBASSADOR DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE ON THE AFTERNOON OF 3/23 TO MFA MINSTATE SHAYKH HAMDAN BIN ZAYID (OTHER TOPICS SEPTEL, NOTAL). SHAYKH HAMDAN NOTED THAT NOT MUCH COULD BE EXPECTED FROM THE ARAB LEAGUE SESSION, SINCE LIBYA WOULD BE CHAIRING. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE UAE WOULD ATTEND AT A LOWER LEVEL -- EITHER THEIR AMBASSADOR IN CAIRO OF PERHAPS THEIR ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. THE MINSTATE SHARED OUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE LIKELY TONE AND CONTENT OF THE COMMUNIQUE TO EMERGE FROM THE CAIRO MEETING. SHAYKH HAMDAN IMPLIED, HOWEVER, THAT ARAB LEAGUE STATEMENTS ON IRAQ SHOULD BE THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES AT THIS TIME. HE EXPOUNDED AT LENGTH ON THE EXTREMELY SENSATIONALISTIC AND BIASED REPORTING ON QATAR'S AL-JAZEERA SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNEL, SAYING IT IS HAVING "TEN TIMES" MORE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ARAB PUBLIC OPINION THAN ANYTHING THAT WILL EMERGE FROM TOMORROW'S SESSION IN CAIRO. WAHBA
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