Cablegate: Bahrain: U.S. Views On Debt Relief for Poor

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UNCLAS MANAMA 000297

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN EAID BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: U.S. VIEWS ON DEBT RELIEF FOR POOR
COUNTRIES

REF: STATE 31823

Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche February 28 on the
U.S. views on debt relief for poor countries to MFA Director
for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. A development
economist himself, Al Umran responded that the most critical
element, whether the U.S. or UK plan is adopted, is that the
G-8 countries and/or World Bank provide targeted technical
assistance to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries to improve
economic performance and promote reform. Post also provided
a copy of the demarche to Ministry of Finance Director of
Economic Planning Yusuf Humood.

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