Cablegate: Bahrain: Nea Targeted Asks

VZCZCXRO5908
PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0643 2621354
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 181354Z SEP 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8136
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0106
RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO 0055
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL

UNCLAS MANAMA 000643

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL AF BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: NEA TARGETED ASKS

REF: STATE 98061

(SBU) A/DCM met with MFA Bilateral Relations Director Dr.
Dhafer Al-Umran on September 18 to make reftel request for
financial assistance for the Afghan National Army. Al-Umran
had no substantive response, but reaffirmed Bahrain's support
for the Afghan government and said the GOB would consider the
request.

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