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Viewing cable 08RABAT985, REQUEST FOR M113 ARMORED VEHICLES TO YEMEN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08RABAT985 2008-10-14 14:47 2011-08-30 01:44 SECRET Embassy Rabat
VZCZCXYZ0036
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRB #0985 2881447
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 141447Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9230
INFO RUEHYN/AMEMBASSY SANAA PRIORITY 1238
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA 4357
S E C R E T RABAT 000985 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR PM/RSAT,NEA/ARP AND NEA/MAG 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2018 
TAGS: PREL MASS MARR YE EG MO
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR M113 ARMORED VEHICLES TO YEMEN 
DELIVERED TO MOROCCAN MFA 
 
REF: STATE 105349 
 
Classified By: A/PolCouns David Brownstein for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (S) PolOff discussed reftel points with MFA Chief of 
International Security Karim Halim on October 14.  Halim had 
questions related to the terms of the transfer and said that 
such a decision had to be made in coordination with the 
Moroccan military.  Halim stated that Morocco does not have a 
large inventory of M113 vehicles and that it would be 
difficult to part with what few they do have.  He asked for a 
formal request via diplomatic note, which PolOff sent to the 
MFA on October 14. 
 
2.  (S) Embassy Rabat Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) 
Chief discussed the matter with contacts in the Moroccan 
military's 4th Bureau (responsible for procurement issues), 
also on October 14.  They advised the USG to make this 
request via military, rather than diplomatic, channels 
through the "long supply system" that includes the US Army 
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, US Army Security 
Assistance Command and the Defense Security Cooperation 
Agency. 
 
 
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Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat 
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Riley