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OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHAD #0631 1431528
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
O 221528Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1000
INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD IMMEDIATE 0436
RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000631 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2018 
TAGS:      
SUBJECT: IRAQI CHARGE NOTES UPCOMING VISIT BY TARIQ 
AL-HASHEMI 
 
REF: ABU DHABI 593 
 
Classified by Charge d'Affaires Martin Quinn, reasons 1.4 (b) 
and (d). 
 
(C) Acting DCM discussed recent Iraq-related developments 
with Iraqi Charge Mustafa K. Aboud in Abu Dhabi May 22, in 
the context of preparing for the June 17-19 Friends of Iraq 
Conference in Abu Dhabi.  Aboud was aware of the conference 
but had no specifics on Iraqi participation (he clearly 
suffers from poor coordination with MFA Baghdad).  Aboud 
noted that Iraqi VP Tariq al-Hashemi would also visit Abu 
Dhabi about June 3-5 for what Aboud hoped would be an upbeat 
discussion with UAE officials.  He was requesting a meeting 
with President Khalifa, among other UAE notables.  (Comment: 
It would be very helpful if al-Hashemi emphasized similar 
themes to those raised by S/I Satterfield on May 7 -- 
reported reftel -- to reinforce the need for deeper UAE 
engagement in Iraq against the backdrop of the evolving 
political environment.  It sounded as though al-Hashemi's 
trip would encompass a number of Gulf countries.  End 
comment.) 
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