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Viewing cable 07MANAMA492, BAHRAIN: NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANAMA492 2007-05-31 08:29 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manama
VZCZCXRO0906
OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR
DE RUEHMK #0492 1510829
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 310829Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6878
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT  PRIORITY
UNCLAS MANAMA 000492 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON PREL EFIN BA ECTRD
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT 
 
REF: STATE 73691 
 
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly.  Not 
for Internet distribution. 
 
1.  (SBU) The Ambassador May 31 delivered reftel information 
concerning the nomination of Robert Zoellick to be World Bank 
president to Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al 
Khalifa.  Shaikh Ahmed said that Bahrain knew Zoellick well 
from the FTA negotiations and would be fully supportive of 
his nomination. He said he planned to write Zoellick to 
congratulate him on the nomination. 
 
2.  (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief also delivered the information to 
MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran May 
30.  Al Umran characterized Zoellick as a "great choice."  In 
Al Umran's view, the primary focus of the World Bank should 
be on poverty alleviation and sustainable development.  He 
stated that Zoellick is someone who has demonstrated interest 
in and concern about these issues. 
 
 
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MONROE