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| Identifier: | 03ABUDHABI3116 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ABUDHABI3116 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2003-07-02 14:25:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL PARM MOPS EAID EFIN AF IZ TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 12:24:07 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM July 02, 2003
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3116 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: PREL, PARM, MOPS, EAID, EFIN
Captions: None
Subject: (U) VEHICLES IN SUPPORT OF THE POLISH-LED MULTINATIONAL
DIVISION IN IRAQ
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 03116
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: POL
INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON
DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: AMB: MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL: JFMAYBURY
CLEARED: A/DCM: KVANDEVATE
VZCZCADI647
OO RUEKJCS RUEHC RUEHDE RUEHBUL RUEHWR RUCNRAQ
RHEHNSC RHEFDIA RUEAIIA RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #3116 1831425
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 021425Z JUL 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0683
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3250
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0130
RUEHWR/AMEMBASSY WARSAW 0035
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 003116 SIPDIS NSC FOR ZKHALILZAD, JDWORKEN, HMANN, RHANSON, THEROUX STATE FOR NEA/ARP, SA/PAB, PM/RSAT DOD FOR U/S DOV ZAKHEIM CENTCOM FOR POLAD AMB LITT AND CCJ2 E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/03/08 TAGS: PREL, PARM, MOPS, EAID, EFIN, AF, IZ, TC SUBJECT: (U) VEHICLES IN SUPPORT OF THE POLISH-LED MULTINATIONAL DIVISION IN IRAQ REF: (A) ABU DHABI 3075, (B) SECDEF 251715Z, (C) ZAKHEIM/WAHBA E-MAIL 1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) OUR ACTING CG IN DUBAI DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF DUBAI'S VEHICLE DONATIONS TO THE POLISH-LED DIVISION IN IRAQ AND TO THE AFGHAN POLICE WITH SAYANTA BASU DURING A PHONE CALL ON JULY 1. DUBAI HAS NOT OFFERED TO "DONATE" VEHICLES TO IRAQ, ACCORDING TO WHAT BASU TOLD OUR ACTING CG. 3. (C) BASU SAID THE SUGGESTION ABOUT VEHICLES FOR IRAQ ORIGINALLY CAME FROM JEFFREY CULPEPPER OF DEUTSCHE BANK, WHICH ALONG WITH THE INVESTMENT OFFICE COMPRISE ISTITHMAR, A JOINT-VENTURE WHICH HANDLES INVESTMENTS FOR DUBAI STAKEHOLDERS. BASU, A SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER WITHIN THE INVESTMENT OFFICE, MAINTAINS THAT CULPEPPER RAISED WITH DOD OFFICIALS IN MAY THE VEHICLE IDEA. BASU ADDED THAT NEITHER THE INVESTMENT OFFICE NOR THE DUBAI EXECUTIVE OFFICE WERE WARM TO THE IDEA. BASU SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT DEUTSCHE BANK HAS BEEN DOING WITH THE IDEA SINCE THE MAY MEETING WITH DOD OFFICIALS. GIVEN THAT DUBAI IS NOT "OFFERING" VEHICLES FOR IRAQ, THERE IS NO SIMILAR OFFER OF VEHICLES FOR AFGHANISTAN. 4. (C) COMMENT: SINCE RECEIPT OF REFTEL B AND AS DESCRIBED IN REF E-MAIL WE ASSUMED SOME MISUNDERSTANDING ON THE QUESTION OF DUBAI'S INTENTION TO DONATE VEHICLES. IN OUR EXPERIENCE, DUBAI, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, DOES NOT DONATE ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, BASU IS NOT A SENIOR AIDE TO SH. MOHAMED BIN RASHID AND CANNOT COMMIT OR SPEAK ON HIS BEHALF. THE ABU DHABI FEDERAL LEVEL LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF FINANCIAL AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN. AS NOTED IN REFTEL A, THE UAEG HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE SOME AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR THE POLISH-LED DIVISION. END COMMENT. WAHBA
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