Cablegate: Invitation to Pakistan-Afghanistan Development
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P 181420Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9886
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001730
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, EEB/TPP/BTA/ANA - GUEST
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID AF PK AE
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN DEVELOPMENT
MEETING DELIVERED TO UAE CENTRAL BANK
REF: SECSTATE 144039
1. Embassy delivered an invitation letter to UAE Central Bank
Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi's office on September 16,
the first day after the end of the UAE's Eid Al-Fitr holiday.
Al-Suwaidi had already departed for the U.S. On September
18, Econchief contacted Saeed Al-Hamiz, Central Bank
Executive Director for Banking Supervision (who is traveling
with the Governor) to follow-up and urge that the Governor or
his designee attend.
SISON