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Viewing cable 08MANAMA75, LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BAHRAIN SUPPORTIVE; NO FINANCIAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MANAMA75 2008-02-08 12:12 2011-02-18 21:09 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Manama
VZCZCXRO3009
PP RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0075 0391210
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 081210Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7578
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 0686
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 1216
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT  PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000075 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2018 
TAGS: PREL LE SY BA
SUBJECT: LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BAHRAIN SUPPORTIVE; NO FINANCIAL 
COMMITMENT 
 
REF: STATE 10786 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

1.(C) Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Undersecretary Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa on February 7 to review the Secretary's note verbale and talking points A-G (reftel). SIPDIS Al-Khalifa expressed strong support for the tribunal and Bahrain's commitment to working cooperatively to promote peace and stability in Lebanon, but said that limited resources meant that the GOB would likely not be able to contribute financially.

2.(C) Al-Khalifa said that the GOB would continue its public and private support of PM Siniora's government, and agreed that obstacles to the presidential election must be removed. He added that it would be "absolutely unacceptable" for Hizballah to enter the government. Al-Khalifa said that "the time has come to talk publicly about Syria's uncooperative stance," and that he believed the Arab states would send a strong message to Syria at the Damascus Summit. He hinted that King Hamad would no attend. ********************************************* ******* Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website: XXXXXXXXXXXX********************************************* ******** ERELI