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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KUWAIT 001624 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR NEA/ARP 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTERKU
SUBJECT:  GCC CONSULTATIVE SUMMIT:  KUWAIT PROPOSES 
GCC STRATEGY ON IRAN, IRAQ, AND THE ECONOMY 
 
¶1.  (U)  Summary:  Arabic Daily Al-Qabas printed in its May 8 edition 
the text of a paper reportedly presented by the GOK to GCC member 
states during the May 6 Consultative Summit in Riyadh.  The paper 
outlines a two-part strategy to address issues facing the Gulf states, 
including Iran, Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian situation, terrorism, and 
the educational and economic development of GCC states.  On Iran, the 
paper proposes a common GCC approach, notes the environmental impact of 
a nuclear incident, and calls for the creation of a plan for oil 
exports in case the Straits of Hormuz are closed.  With regard to Iraq, 
the paper focuses on preventing a civil war and the spillover of 
violence.  The paper, while supporting the Road Map, further calls for 
dealing with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority and recommends the 
U.S. and Russia pressure Israel to recognize the "new reality" in 
Palestinian-controlled areas.  End summary. 
 
¶2.  (U)  Post's informal translation is provided.  Begin text of Kuwait 
paper: 
 
Part I: Security 
 
¶1.  Iranian Nuclear File 
-- Exerting efforts to defuse the crisis through urging dialogue among 
the parties and cooperation, as well as strengthening trust-building 
measures. 
-- Formulating a joint political stance on the crisis. 
-- Working towards identifying the consequences of the worst-case 
scenarios and the ways to protect GCC countries from such dangers. 
-- Devising a defense plan to confront the possibility of an 
environmental disaster in the Gulf, which is the heart of the GCC 
economy and the prime source for drinking water. 
-- Putting forth alternatives for exporting Gulf oil to world markets 
and for importing goods to the Gulf in case of a closure of the Straits 
of Hormuz. 
-- Putting into effect GCC declaration 26 of 2005, calling for a Middle 
East nuclear-free zone by UN order. 
 
¶2.  The Worsening Situation in Iraq 
-- Preparing a united plan to prevent Iraq from sliding into civil war 
whose effects could spill over into the GCC countries. 
-- Creating a unified Gulf position on joint cooperation with regard to 
Iraq, and on coordinating with the U.S. and the UK on stabilizing Iraq. 
-- Immunizing the GCC countries from any sectarian ripple-effects. 
-- Developing a united plan with all relevant parties to end negative 
foreign meddling in Iraq. 
-- Coordinating on and establishing an emergency plan to protect GCC 
countries' borders with Iraq from an influx of refugees or an export of 
acts of terror. 
 
¶3.  Potential Collapse of the Peace Process 
-- Dealing with the Palestinian legislature directly, given that it 
represents the choice of the Palestinian people. 
-- Calling on the parties supervising the peace process to recognize 
the reality of Hamas' victory and forming of a government. 
-- Asking the U.S. and Russia, in their roles as custodians of the 
Peace Process, to pressure Israel to recognize the new reality within 
Palestinian territories and to express its good-faith intentions. 
-- Urging Hamas to express its good-faith intentions and to settle on a 
peaceful political platform. 
-- Calling on all parties to comply with relevant international 
decisions, with the Road Map, and with the Arab Peace Initiative. 
 
¶4.  Terrorism 
-- Settling on a comprehensive preventative framework. 
-- Working on a smart card for GCC citizens. 
-- Strengthening security and intelligence cooperation between GCC 
countries. 
-- Developing an information policy designed to combat insidious media. 
-- Strengthening the monitoring of the sources of terrorist funding. 
-- Issuing laws that will punish and deter terrorism. 
-- Strengthening international and regional cooperation. 
-- Instilling the concept of moderation. 
-- Continuing the reform of educational curricula. 
-- Strengthening the spirit of citizenship and national loyalty. 
 
¶5.  Political Speech 
-- Complying with joint Gulf agreements emanating from official and 
consultative meetings, founding an appropriate mechanism that will 
unify GCC members' positions on these issues, and adopting a united and 
effective position on issues that directly affect GCC countries Q such 
as the situation in Iraq and the Iranian nuclear file. 
 
Part II:  Economic Issues and Development 
 
¶1.  Oil Surplus 
--  Agreement on a joint economic development program to use part of 
the oil surplus to strengthen the economic foundations of GCC countries 
 
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and create jobs for their citizens. 
--  Investment in joint projects in education and health, through 
existing educational and investment institutions, to improve living 
standards. 
--  Conclusion of bilateral economical agreements between GCC states, 
other countries, and international groups. 
--  Prioritization of bilateral agreements that have a positive impact 
on GCC countries. 
--  Review of agreements having a significant impact, and the 
identification of any obstacles and the measures necessary for their 
implementation. 
--  Identification at the national economic level of any existing 
shortcomings and the proposal of  effective solutions so that the 
agreements can be implemented. 
 
¶2.  Economic Cooperation 
--  Rapid removal of obstacles that block full economic cooperation, 
within the customs union and the GCC Common Market, and achievement of 
a common currency. 
--  Coordination in programs to combat unemployment. 
 
¶3.  Education 
--  Strengthening education and working towards common goals. 
--  Rapidly moving towards developing shared education curricula. 
 
¶4.  Private Sector 
--  Strengthening the environment for the establishment of private 
sector jobs by adopting of the necessary legislative measures. 
--  Making use of the private sector by supporting development and 
social programs. 
--  Speeding up the pace of privatization. 
--  Establishing appropriate mechanisms to support competition. 
--  Establishing the necessary legislative measures to protect consumer 
rights. 
--  Protecting and strengthening workers rights. 
 
 
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LEBARON