Cablegate: Bahrain: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear

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PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0231 1011311
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101311Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7760
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT PRIORITY

UNCLAS MANAMA 000231

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STATE FOR ISN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
TERRORISM EXERCISE PLANNING GROUP MEETING LOGISTICS

REF: STATE 34519

1.Econoff conveyed reftel non-paper regarding the Global Initiative (GI) to Combat Nuclear Terrorism planning group meeting to MFA Legal Advisor Dr. Yousif Abdulkarim April 8.

2.Dr. Abdulkarim reiterated the GOB's support for the GI, but said he had been unaware of the exercise planning group meeting. He was unsure as to which two Bahraini officials, if any, would constitute Bahrain's delegation. He promised to follow up with the Embassy when he had this information. ********************************************* ******** Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: XXXXXXXXXXXX********************************************* ******** ERELI

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