Cablegate: Kuwait Likely to Support U.S. Resolution

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PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHKU #1501 2831441
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101441Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0100
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1226
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3139

UNCLAS KUWAIT 001501

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

FOR L. LUM, OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMANITARIAN AND SOCIAL
AFFAIRS (IO/RHS)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. RESOLUTION
CONDEMNING RAPE AS POLICY INSTRUMENT

REF: SECSTATE 135255

On October 4, Poloff met with Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign
Affairs International Organizations Department Counselor Dr.
Hamad Bou Rahmah to deliver reftel demarche. Bou Rahmah said
that he would review the draft resolution "Condemning the Use
of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy," but added that the
GOK is likely to support this U.S. initiative. Post will
report any additional substantive response septel.

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