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Viewing cable 09RIYADH1583, MFA ON PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN SPEECH

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09RIYADH1583 2009-12-02 14:53 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Riyadh 
VZCZCXRO5412
OO RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHDIR
DE RUEHRH #1583 3361453
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 021453Z DEC 09
FM AMEMBASSY RIYADH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2014
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHDH/AMCONSUL DHAHRAN IMMEDIATE 0366
RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH IMMEDIATE 0476
 
UNCLAS RIYADH 001583 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL AF PK SA
SUBJECT: MFA ON PRESIDENT'S AFGHANISTAN SPEECH 
 
REF: SECSTATE 122731 
 
Charge previewed President's address on Afghanistan December 
1 evening with Dr. Khalid Al-Jindan, Foreign Affairs Deputy 
Minister for Bilateral Relations.  Al-Jindan welcomed 
increased U.S. efforts as a necessary step forward for 
stabilization in Afghanistan.  He requested a copy of the 
speech, subsequently sent, to brief Foreign Minister Prince 
Saud Al-Faisal, currently in the U.S. 
 
ZIADEH