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UNCLAS MANAMA 000297 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  U.S. VIEWS ON DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR 
COUNTRIES 
 
REF: STATE 31823 
 
Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche February 28 on the 
U.S. views on debt relief for poor countries to MFA Director 
for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran.  A development 
economist himself, Al Umran responded that the most critical 
element, whether the U.S. or UK plan is adopted, is that the 
G-8 countries and/or World Bank provide targeted technical 
assistance to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries to improve 
economic performance and promote reform.  Post also provided 
a copy of the demarche to Ministry of Finance Director of 
Economic Planning Yusuf Humood. 
 
MONROE