Cablegate: Demarche: 2007 Liberia Partners Forum

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DE RUEHRB #2348 3630853
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 290853Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5481
INFO RUEHCL/AMCONSUL CASABLANCA 2508

UNCLAS RABAT 002348

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SENSITIVE
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DEPT FOR EB/IFD/ODF EMILY WAECHTER
DEPT FOR NEA/MAG

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN MO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: 2007 LIBERIA PARTNERS FORUM

REF: STATE 201818

1. (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified - protect
accordingly.

2. (SBU) On December 28, econoff passed points coveyed in
reftel to Abdellatif Bendahane, Director of African Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bendahane was unaware of the
Liberia forum, but spoke very positively about it. He added
that Morocco was planning to send an advisory team to Liberia
within the next three months to discuss electricity and
microcredit cooperate endeavors that would possibly lead to a
visit by King Mohammed VI later in 2007. Bendahane promised
to circulate information about the forum to appropriate GOM
officials, and said he would most likely lead Morocco's
delegation. Econoff supplied Bendahane copies of the forum's
announcement, invitation letter, and agenda.
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Riley

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