Cablegate: Iraq Agrees to Host Un Senior Official August 19

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PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
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P 281706Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5261
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0899

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC UN IZ
SUBJECT: IRAQ AGREES TO HOST UN SENIOR OFFICIAL AUGUST 19
ASSESSMENT VISIT

REF: A. BAGHDAD 2885
B. USUN 957

(SBU) The Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Tariq Abdullah,
told DCM on October 28 that the UN had notified the MFA of
its intention to send Assistant Secretary General Oscar
Fernandez Taranco to Iraq to gather information about foreign
support for the perpetrators of the August 19 bombing, in
response to the GOI's request (ref A & B). Abdullah stated
that the GOI had approved the proposed visit and was still
working out possible dates with the UN.
HILL

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