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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI1934 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI1934 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-04-22 13:19:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |
| Tags: | EAID PHUM IZ TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 05/24/2007 04:27:52 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM April 22, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1934 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: EAID, PHUM
Captions: None
Subject: TFIZ01: AMCIT IRAQI DOCTOR IN UAE ORGANIZING IRAQI
EXPAT COLLEAGUES TO VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01934
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: POL
INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON
DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:TWILLIAMS
CLEARED: POL:SWILLIAMS (SUBS)
VZCZCADI760
OO RUEHC RUEHKU RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RUMICEA RUEKJCS
RUEHDI
DE RUEHAD #1934 1121319
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 221319Z APR 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9548
RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT IMMEDIATE 0847
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RUMICEA/USCINCCENT INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 3063
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001934 SIPDIS SENSITIVE KUWAIT PASS ORHA AND THE HOC STATE FOR IRAQ TASK FORCE, ALSO NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, PRM/ANE, AND IO/UNP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID, PHUM, IZ, TC SUBJECT: TFIZ01: AMCIT IRAQI DOCTOR IN UAE ORGANIZING IRAQI EXPAT COLLEAGUES TO VOLUNTEER SERVICES 1. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph three. 2. (SBU) Amcit Farhan Bakir, a prominent doctor in the UAE (he is the personal physician of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayid Al-Nahyan and served in a similar capacity to a number of Saddam Hussein's predecessors), met with PolChief 4/21 to ask how Iraqi expat doctors could be integrated into the ongoing relief effort in Iraq. Bakir is well known in Iraqi expat political circles, having been invited to serve on the medical committee focus group which met in Washington. A cardio-pulmonary specialist, he said that he is in contact with a number of fellow expat Iraqi doctors, many of them American citizens living in the UAE, who would like to volunteer to travel to Iraq to help the humanitarian effort. These doctors speak Arabic, are familiar with the Iraqi health system, and would be available to deploy on short notice. We estimate that there are at least ten doctors who would be available for this activity, possibly more. Bakir asked for guidance on modalities and perceived usefulness of such an effort, before proceeding further with it. 3. (SBU) COMMENT AND ACTION REQUEST: We believe that Bakir's group could provide meaningful assistance. They realize that Baghdad may be becoming saturated and would be willing to serve elsewhere, particularly in Southern Iraq. Beyond the very real practical benefit that these doctors could provide, the optics of our facilitating this effort strike us as highly beneficial. We would appreciate guidance from the appropriate addressees as to how we should respond to Bakir's inquiry. Wahba
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