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Viewing cable 05MANAMA694, BAHRAIN: WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05MANAMA694 2005-05-15 10:50 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manama 
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151050Z May 05
 
UNCLAS MANAMA 000694 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TPP/MTA AWHITTEN 
GENEVA FOR USTR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON BA WTO
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE 
 
REF: A. MANAMA 670 
 
     B. STATE 81619 
 
1.  Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director of Foreign 
Trade Relations Abdul Razak Zainalabedin told EconOff May 15 
that Bahrain submitted its initial offer in the ongoing 
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations 
March 31, 2003 and held its first round of bilateral meetings 
with members of the WTO, including the United States, May 
2003.  Zainalabedin emphasized that the GOB shares the USG 
view that it is in every member's interest to participate in 
the services negotiations, both to secure a positive outcome 
on services itself and in support of wider Doha Development 
Agenda objectives. 
 
2.  Zainalebedin said the Ministry of Industry and Commerce 
is engaging with appropriate GOB officials to finalize 
Bahrain's revised WTO services negotiation offer (Ref B) and 
that the GOB expects to meet the May deadline.  Bahrain will 
send a delegation to Geneva to hold another round of 
bilaterals during the upcoming services cluster June 27-July 
1. 
MONROE