Cablegate: Uae Contributions to Iraq Total Usd $50

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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM July 23, 2003

To: No Action Addressee

Action: Unknown

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3423 - ROUTINE)

TAGS: EAID, PREL, PGOV, PHUM

Captions: None

Subject: UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50 MILLION

Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 03423

SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL
Laser1:
INFO: FCS

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: A/DCM: KVANDEVATE
DRAFTED: ECON: GARANA
CLEARED: ECON: OBJOHN

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RR RUEHC RUCNRAQ RUEKJCS RUMICEA RUEKJCS RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #3423 2041301
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 231301Z JUL 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0977
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUMICEA/USCINCCENT INTEL CEN MACDILL AFB FL
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003423

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, NEA/NGA, PRM/ANE, AND
IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID PREL PGOV PHUM IZ TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAQ TOTAL USD $50
MILLION

REF: ABU DHABI 2877

1. (U) UAE Chief of Staff, and de facto Defense
Minister, Shaykh Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ)
told the Ambassador on July 20 that UAE assistance to
Iraq already totals USD $50 million. This
contribution includes Red Crescent medical and food
supplies, hospital and medical equipment, continuing
medical treatment for a number of Iraqis evacuated to
the UAE in May, and water treatment plants. MbZ
expects this figure to rise to USD $80 million by the
end of the year as the Emiratis continue to provide
the services they have promised.

2. (SBU) Comment: The overall UAEG assistance to Iraq
is substantially greater than just Red Crescent
contributions (reftel) -- it includes outlays from the
Defense Ministry as well as ongoing humanitarian
efforts. The UAEG's commitment to Iraqi reconstruction
has been steadfast, and as MbZ's statement indicates,
will continue to be resolute. End comment.

Wahba

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