Cablegate: Iraq: Seeking Public Support for Election
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UNCLAS KABUL 005089
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR SA/FO AMBASSADOR QUINN, SA/CT AND SA/A
NSC FOR AHARRIMAN, KAMEND
CENTCOM FOR POLAD, CG CFA-A, CG CJTF-76
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IZ AF
SUBJECT: IRAQ: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ELECTION
REF: STATE 220728
POLOFF GAVE REFTEL DEMARCHE TO MR. NAWABI, DIRECTOR GENERAL
OF THE SECOND (MIDDLE EASTERN) DIVISION AT THE MINISTRY OF
FOREIGN AFFAIRS. NAWABI EXPRESSED HIS GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN IRAQ AND SAID HE WOULD SPEAK TO
THE FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUT ARRANGING A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE. AT THE SAME TIME,
EMBASSY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION HAS GIVEN WIDE MEDIA
DISTRIBUTION TO MATERIAL ON THE IRAQI ELECTION.
NEUMANN