US embassy cable - 03ABUDHABI2351

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REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL OF COM

Identifier: 03ABUDHABI2351
Wikileaks: View 03ABUDHABI2351 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2003-05-14 11:55:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: PREL PGOV PTER TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                             May 14, 2003


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2351 - PRIORITY)        

TAGS:     PREL, PGOV, PTER                                       

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL OF COM      

Ref:      None                                                   
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 02351

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: DCM 
    INFO:   AMB 

DISSEMINATION: DCM
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI690
PP RUEHC RUCNRAQ
DE RUEHAD #2351 1341155
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141155Z MAY 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9953
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002351 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS:  PREL, PGOV, PTER, TC 
SUBJECT:  REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL 
OF COM 
 
REFS:  A) STATE 126507, B) ABU DHABI 1986, 
       C) ABU DHABI 1788, D) ABU DHABI 1786 
       E) ABU DHABI 1599 
 
(SBU) Charge delivered reftel points on reorganization 
of the Iraqi MFA, recall of Iraqi COM and disposition 
of Iraqi missions to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for 
Political Affairs, Abdullah Rashed al-Nuaimi on May 
14.  Recalling earlier discussions (refs B-E), 
Abdullah Rashed replied that the UAEG had not taken 
control of the Iraqi mission in the UAE as it had 
taken over supervision of the Rafidain Bank.  Noting 
that this was in interim period as far as legal 
authority in Iraq was concerned, he stated that the 
UAEG would like to have some reference for taking 
action with regard to Iraqi diplomatic facilities. 
Charge replied that the steps being requested had been 
communicated by the Iraqi MFA to Iraqi missions. 
Abdullah Rashed suggested that it would be helpful for 
the Iraqi MFA to communicate directly with host 
governments regarding status of Iraqi missions and 
noted that the UAE Embassy was functioning in Baghdad. 
Charge replied that we were communicating on behalf of 
the Iraqi MFA because it was constrained in its 
ability to communicate with governments after having 
instructed its diplomatic personnel abroad to cease 
all diplomatic and consular activities.  Abdullah 
Rashed undertook to study the request and get back to 
us. 
ALBRIGHT 

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