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TELEGRAM                                            July 15, 2003


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From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3272 - PRIORITY)        

TAGS:     EAID, EFIN, PREL                                       

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Subject:  UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE          

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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 03272

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    INFO:   FCS 
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON 
    INFO:   AMB P/M DCM POL 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN
CLEARED: A/DCM:KVAN DE VATE

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PP RUEHC RUEHDI RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RHEFDIA RUEAIIA
DE RUEHAD #3272 1961346
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151346Z JUL 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0841
INFO RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 3279
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003272 
 
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DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EB/IFD/ODF 
DOD FOR DOV ZAKHEIM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID EFIN PREL IZ TC
SUBJECT:  UAEG OFFERS TO HOST OCTOBER DONORS CONFERENCE 
 
¶1. (U) The UAE representative to the weekly Iraq 
reconstruction teleconference had provisionally offered to 
have the UAE host the October donors' conference for Iraq. 
In a meeting with the Ambassador, Minstate for Foreign 
Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed said that the UAEG is 
formally offering to host the conference in Abu Dhabi and 
would like USG support for the initiative.  He said that 
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed had 
officially blessed the proposal and wants to hold it in Abu 
Dhabi. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Comment and Action Request:  Post understands that 
there has been some discussion of the venue for the 
conference.  We believe that the UAE would be an 
appropriate host for the conference.  The UAE has the 
advantage of its regional location and good air 
connections.  As the only Arab member of the "core group", 
it can provide an additional level of legitimacy in the 
Arab world for efforts to rebuild Iraq.  Post recommends 
strongly that the USG consider supporting the UAEG offer. 
End Comment and Action Request. 
Wahba