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Viewing cable 03ANKARA3173, REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA: GOT WILL DO BEST

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
03ANKARA3173 2003-05-14 12:05 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 003173 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR NEA/NGA 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL TU IZ
SUBJECT: REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA: GOT WILL DO BEST 
TO IMPLEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE'S GUIDANCE 
 
REF: STATE 126507 
 
 
On May 14, POLMIL Counselor delivered reftel points to Deputy 
Director General for Middle East Affairs Safak Gokturk. 
Gokturk said that the Iraqi Ambassador had already departed 
Turkey.  Gokturk then noted that, while Turkey will not 
recognize the remaining Iraqi staff as having any diplomatic 
or consular authority and responsibility, it will be 
difficult to safeguard diplomatic materials, such as files, 
consular seals and accounts, etc.  Nevertheless, Gokturk 
assured us that Turkey will do its best to implement the 
Steering Committee's guidance. 
PEARSON