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DE RUEHGB #2786 2421446
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O 291446Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9133
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0746
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002786 
 
SIPDIS 
 
IO/UNP FOR SUN, NSC FOR MCDONALD, P FOR REINEMEYER, NEA/RA 
FOR ARVIS, LANGEVIN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQ'S HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UNGA 
 
REF: STATE 72078 
 
¶1. (U) The following is a list of Iraq's high-level attendees 
for the 63rd UNGA: 
 
¶A.  Head of State: President Jalal Talabani may attend 
(depending on health) 
--Arrival date:  already in the U.S., will arrive in NY 21 
September 
--Departure date: 04 October 
--Currently in Washington 
--May attend General Debate 
--Spouse will not attend 
--No translation services needed 
¶B.  Head of Government: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will 
not attend. 
¶C.  Foreign Minister:  Hoshyar Zebari will attend. 
--Arrival date:  19 September 
--Departure date: 04 October 
--Will visit Washington, DC on a date to be determined 
--May attend General Debate 
--Spouse will not attend 
--No translation services needed. 
¶D.  Deputy Foreign Minister:  Mohammad al-Haj Hamoud will 
attend 
--Arrival date:  21 September 
--Departure date:  04 October 
--Will attend General Debate 
--Spouse will attend (Fawzia Abd.K Alttia) 
--No translation services needed. 
     Head of the Legal Department: Kassem Adbul Baki Shaker 
will attend 
--Arrival date: 21 September 
--Departure date: 04 October 
--Will attend the General Debate 
--Spouse will not attend 
--No translation services needed 
¶E. Head of International Organizations Department:  Talal 
Al-Kodhery will attend 
--Arrival date: 21 September 
--Departure date: 04 October 
--Will attend General Debate 
--Spouse will not attend 
--No translation services needed 
BUTENIS