Cablegate: Hcoc: Encouraging Bahrain to Subscribe

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P 101312Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7761
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000232

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2018
TAGS: MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BA
SUBJECT: HCOC: ENCOURAGING BAHRAIN TO SUBSCRIBE

REF: STATE 35870

Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) (C)

On April 10, A/DCM delivered reftel information on the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Prolferation (HCOC) to MFA Undersecretary Abdulaziz Al-Khalifa and encouraged the GOB to deposit a subscribing Note Verbale with the Austrian government. Abdulaziz explained that, while the MFA is supportive, it must first consult with the Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF). He committed to follow up with the BDF to seek concurrence.

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