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P 261720Z OCT 07
FM AMCONSUL CASABLANCA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7873
RUEHAS/AMEMBASSY ALGIERS 2943
RUEHBP/AMEMBASSY BAMAKO 0246
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 0825
RUEHRY/AMEMBASSY CONAKRY 0021
RUEHDK/AMEMBASSY DAKAR 0266
RUEHLC/AMEMBASSY LIBREVILLE 0039
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0325
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 3757
RUEHNK/AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT 2301
RUEHRB/AMEMBASSY RABAT 8125
RUEHTU/AMEMBASSY TUNIS 2066
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0609
RUEHYD/AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE 0079

C O N F I D E N T I A L CASABLANCA 000208 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/MAG AND NEA/PI 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2017 
TAGS: ECON EFIN KDEM MO
SUBJECT: CASABLANCA BUSINESS BUZZ: SEVERAL GOOD MINISTERS, FEW EXPECTAT 
 
 
Classified By: Principal Officer Douglas Greene for reasons 1.4 (B) AND 
 
REF: (A) RABAT 01617 (B) CASABLANCA 0207 
 
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: CasablancaQs business community finds the selection o 
 
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SEVERAL WELL-CHOSEN MINISTERS 
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¶2. (C) Although most Moroccans expressed disappointment with the select 
 
¶3. (SBU) Salaheddine Mezouar, former Minister of Industry and Trade, is 
 
¶4. (SBU) At the same time that many are pleased with having a practicia 
 
¶5. (SBU) Opinions were slightly more mixed regarding the selection of A 
 
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FEW WELL-DEFINED EXPECTATIONS 
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¶6. (U) CasablancaQs business community does not seem to have consistent 
 
¶7. (C) In general, however, CasablancaQs businesspeople offered few con 
 
¶8. (SBU) COMMENT: Prior to the September 2007 elections, few Casablanca 
 
GREENE