Cablegate: Bahrain: International Maritime Organization's

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O 141344Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5986
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EWWT ECPS KTIA BA ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

REF: STATE 183434

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(SBU) Pol/Econ Chief November 14 delivered reftel demarche
concerning the International Maritime Organization's (IMO)
November 29 meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee to MFA
Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan
Shaikho. Shaikho confessed that he was not familiar with the
issues to be discussed at the meeting but promised to share
the demarche information with the Bahraini Ports Authority,
which takes the lead on IMO issues.

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