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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000158 
 
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SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/19/2017 
TAGS: PREL MARR PTER BA IR BILAT REGION
SUBJECT: SCHEDULING THE NEXT U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY 
DIALOGUE TALKS 
 
REF: STATE 19983 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William T. Monroe for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 
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¶1.  (C) The Ambassador February 19 delivered reftel proposal 
to hold a Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) session on March 8 in 
Washington to Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al 
Khalifa, during a meeting covering several subjects 
(septels).  The Crown Prince agreed to hold the session on 
March 8, noting that he had heard it would begin at 11:00 am 
and last 90 minutes.  He is still in the process of 
assembling his delegation, but said it would include 
representatives of the Ministries of Defense and Interior as 
well as the Bahrain National Security Agency. 
 
¶2.  (C) The CP said the Bahraini side was reviewing the 
"read-ahead" paper from the last GSD session, in October 
2006, and would raise proposals related to missile defense 
and training - steps that would "make us feel more secure." 
He also looks forward to the opportunity to present 
officially Bahrain's views on Iran.  The Ambassador welcomed 
the CP's personal attention to this important initiative. 
 
 
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