DOS Cable re: Meeting with Saudi Government Officials

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State Department cable concerning a meeting with Saudi officials where they discussed Iraq; the Guantanamo detainees; and Kuwaitis streaming in to Saudi Arabia. The Saudis expressed concern over the occupation of Iraq because Iraqi sovereignty is an important aspect of national identification, and stated that the war should "end as soon as possible".

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Cable
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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
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https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/node/6675
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
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Current Class: CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED Page: 1 X /5
Current Handling: n/a
Document Number: 2003RIYADH01649 Channel: n/a
RELEASED IN PART
Bl, 1.4(D)

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_4A759E 251630Z /45
O 251425Z MAR 03
FM AMEMBASSY RIYADH
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8717
INFO IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY

C O N F I D E N T I A L RIYADH 001649

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/24/2013
TAGS: PREL, MOPS, CASC, OPDC, SA
SUBJECT: TFIZO1: MARCH 24 RIYADH SITREP

CLASSIFIED BY: POLCOUNS MATT TUELLER FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (0)

1.
(U) POST STATUS: NO CHANGE IN SECURITY POSTURE.

2.
(C) COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CALLS FOR END TO WAR: FOLLOWING
THE WEEKLY COUNCIL OF MINSTERS MEETING, THE SAG CALLED FOR AN
END TO THE WAR "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE". THE SAG REITERATED
REJECTION OF ANY MILITARY OCCUPATION OF IRAQ AND AFFIRMED THE
NEED TO PRESERVE IRAQ'S INDEPENDENCE, SOVEREIGNTY, AND
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY. 1 131

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3.
(C) GUANTANAMO DETAINEES COMPARED TO POWS: A SAUDI LAWYER
REPRESENTING THE FAMILIES OF A NUMBER OF•GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
USED THE MEDIA AND REPORTS OF U.S. POWS IN IRAQ TO CALL
ATTENTION TO THE TREATMENT OF SAUDIS HELD IN CUBA AND CALLED
ON THE U.S. TO APPLY THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS AND POW STATUS TO
THE SAUDI CITIZENS THERE.

4.
(U) APARTMENT RENTS INCREASE: ACCORDING TO A PRESS
REPORT, RENTS FOR FURNISHED APARTMENTS IN RIYADH HAVE JUMPED
IN THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO HEIGHTENED DEMAND FROM
KUWAITIS SEEKING TO ESCAPE MISSILE ATTACKS AND WAR SPILLOVER
IN KUWAIT.
JORDAN

NNNN

Current Class: CONFIDENTIAL_ Page: 1
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER DATE/CASE ID: 04 NOV 2004 200303827
UNCLASSIFIED0DOS-002641

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