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Viewing cable 05MANAMA1005, SHURA COUNCIL PASSES FTA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05MANAMA1005 2005-07-13 09:46 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS MANAMA 001005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USTR FOR J. BUNTIN 
COMMERCE FOR 4520/ITA/ONE/HOFFMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD BTIO ECON PREL BA
SUBJECT: SHURA COUNCIL PASSES FTA 
 
REF: MANAMA 942 
 
(U) The Shura Council, Bahrain's upper house, unanimously 
passed the U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on July 
ΒΆ11.  With the July 5 passage of the FTA in the Council of 
Representatives (reftel), Bahrain's lower house, 
parliamentary ratification is complete.  The FTA will now be 
reviewed by the Cabinet, which is expected to recommend it to 
the King for final approval. 
 
 
MONROE