US embassy cable - 03SANAA1351

S E C R E T SANAA 001351 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2013 
TAGS: PREL, ASEC, IZ, VM, YM 
SUBJECT: SECOND REQUEST: IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM 
REQUESTS ASYLUM IN YEMEN 
 
REF: A. SANAA 1260 
     B. SANAA 1259 
     C. SANAA 1139 
     D. SANAA 898 
     E. STATE 102827 
 
Classified By: Charges D'Affaires Alan G. Misenheimer for Reasons 1.5 ( 
b,c,d) 
 
1.  (U)   This is an action request -- see paragraph 4. 
 
2.  (S/NF) On May 31, Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to 
Foreign Minister Qirbi, called DCM to request immediate 
assistance in vetting the asylum request of the Iraqi 
Ambassador to Vietnam, his wife, and members of his family 
(listed below). 
 
 
-- Mr. Salah Al-Mukhtar, Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam 
 
-- Mrs.  Nawar Al-Saadoon, spouse of Iraqi Ambassador 
 
-- Aws Salah Al-Mukhtar, family member 
 
-- Wahb Salah Al-Mukhtar, family member 
 
-- Zaid Salah Al-Mukhtar, family member 
 
 
3.  (S/NF)  Iryani has since informed post that the 
Government of Vietnam gave Mukhtar 24 hours to leave Vietnam 
o/a May 30.  He informed the Embassy on 6/11 that Mukhtar and 
his family intend to proceed to Yemen, arriving on Monday, 
June 16. 
 
4.  (S/NF)  Action requested:  Post requested assistance from 
ORCA and DAO upon receipt of Iryani's fax (ref A), and is now 
waiting for a response from ORCA.  Post reiterates its 
request for releasable information on Mukhtar and his family 
to assist ROYG in their deliberations. 
 
MISENHEIMER