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(C) Summary and Introduction: In June 23 conversations
with Charge mostly devoted to Western Sahara and Algeria
(septel), Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and external
intelligence (DGED) chief Mansouri underscored the GOM,s
commitment to work with the USG on regional issues.

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O 241821Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY RABAT
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0307
INFO ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
MAGHREB COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
AMEMBASSY DAKAR IMMEDIATE
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S E C R E T RABAT 000540

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STATE FOR NEA, NEA/IPA, AF/W AND NEA/MAG
STATE ALSO FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019
TAGS: PREL, PTER, PINR, KPAL, IS, MU, IR, MO
SUBJECT: FM AND DGED CHIEF DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER
REGIONAL ISSUES

Classified By: CDA Robert P. Jackson for reasons. 1.4 (b) and (d).

1. (C) Summary and Introduction: In June 23 conversations
with Charge mostly devoted to Western Sahara and Algeria
(septel), Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and external
intelligence (DGED) chief Mansouri underscored the GOM,s
commitment to work with the USG on regional issues. Fassi
Fihri said he was leaving that night for the Arab League
ministerial in Cairo and going on to the G8 Trieste meeting
with the Quartet. He regretted the Secretary's surgery would
keep her from Trieste but hoped he could see Senator Mitchell
and other members of the USDEL there. Mansouri praised the
President,s Cairo speech and shared his perspectives on
recent developments in Mauritania and Iran. End Summary.

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Foreign Minister Focuses on Middle East Peace
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2. (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Taieb
Fassi Fihri said the thought Netanyahu's acceptance of
Palestinian statehood was at least &something,8 but so
caveated on Jerusalem, demilitarization, and settlements as
to be in practice useless. It was, however, at least a start
and he confirmed that Morocco was willing to continue its
quiet discussions with the GOI. The Israelis had not been
able to make their scheduled U/S-level meeting with MFA
Secretary General Amrani, but the side meeting had been
rescheduled for later in the week in Barcelona. Fassi Fihri
also committed that Morocco would continue to engage publicly
with Israel through the UPM (Sarkozy's Mediterranean Union)
and other Mediterranean mechanisms.

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Mansouri Also Has Mauritania and Iran on His Mind
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3. (C) In a separate conversation with Charge that evening,
Director General for Studies and Documentation (DGED or
external intelligence chief) and de facto national security
adviser Mohamed Yassine Mansouri, speaking, &as a Muslim and
Moroccan,8 praised the President,s speech in Cairo as
&hope for all mankind.8 He pledged continued close
continuation and cooperation on issues in the region.

4. (S/NF) On Mauritania, citing the murder that day of an
Amcit teacher, he underscored the sensitivity of the security
situation. This was why it was not feasible to dissolve the
state council, whose mandate now was strictly security, with
all matters related to the upcoming elections and the peace
process in the hands of the civil authorities. He blamed
Col. Vall for stirring up the trouble that caused the current
hiccup in the reconciliation process, but believed Senegal
and other partners could manage to help the Mauritanians to
resolve it.

5. (S/NF) On Iran, Mansouri, citing no particular source,
expected imminently a very severe crackdown on the
opposition. Such immutable hard-line attitudes in the
Iranian regime had contributed to Morocco's decision to sever
relations, he declared. Mansouri also warned that the U.S.
should not focus on the potential ouster of the supreme
leader but rather on the necessity of removing President
Ahmadinejad.

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