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Viewing cable 08KUWAIT729, DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISBURSING PLEDGED FUNDS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KUWAIT729 2008-06-26 11:46 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Kuwait 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHKU #0729 1781146
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 261146Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1744
INFO RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 1660
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 1349
 
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000729 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DISBURSING PLEDGED FUNDS 
 
REF: STATE 64765 
 
Econoff spoke to Abdullah Al-Musaibeh, Deputy Director for 
Middle East, Arab, Islamic Countries at the Kuwait Fund for 
Arab Economic Development on Tuesday, June 24.  Al-Musaibeh 
stated that the pledge of USD 80 million is pending approval 
from the Cabinet Council and that the money could not be 
disbursed without the approval from the Cabinet.  He 
indicated that there are "a few issues" that needed to be 
worked out.  Jassim Mubarak Al-Mubaraki, Director of Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs Arab World Department, gave a similar 
response in a telcon with EconCouns.  Post will continue to 
press for disbursement of pledged funds, and will report any 
further substantive responses septel. 
 
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For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s 
 
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ 
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JONES