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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002457 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2015 
TAGS: ECON PREL IZ ECON
SUBJECT: IRAQ - BRUSSELS CONFERENCE AND JEC: CHARGE,S 
MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER 
 
REF: STATE 106124 
 
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires James F. Jeffrey for reasons 
1.4 (b) and (d) 
 
¶1. (C) Following up DCM's meeting with Finance Minister 
Allawi (see SEPTEL), Charge on June 9 delivered REFTEL 
demarche to Prime Minister Ja'afari.  (NOTE: Charge stressed 
donors' concerns about five-cent gasoline and free food, and 
provided REFTEL talking points in a non-paper verbally, but 
did include verbal points in the paper.  END NOTE). 
 
¶2. (C) Ja'afari nodded vigorously in affirmation of Charge's 
points on the need for reform of its fuel subsidy system, but 
did not commit to any specific date. 
 
¶3. (C) Noting the importance of Iraq putting into place a 
cohesive structure for donor assistance coordination, Charge 
also stressed the critical role to be played by Minister of 
Planning Saleh in the country's reconstruction efforts. 
 
¶4. (C) With regard to JEC deliverable agreements, Ja'afari 
asked for a detailed briefing.  Embassy will follow up 
soonest. 
Jeffrey