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### Viewing cable 08RABAT185, NEA A/S WELCH,S MEETINGS WITH KING MOHAMMED VI AND

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 RABAT 000185

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR NEA, EUR/SCE AND AF/W

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/26/2018
    TAGS: PREL OVIP MO
    SUBJECT: NEA A/S WELCH,S MEETINGS WITH KING MOHAMMED VI AND
    MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAIEB FASSI FIHRI

    Classified By: Ambassador Thomas T. Riley for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: King Mohammed VI received NEA A/S Welch for
    an hour on February 25. The wide-ranging exchange of views
    focused on bilateral cooperation, the Middle East Peace
    Process (MEPP), Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mauritania, Syria,
    Algeria and Western Sahara. In most respects, the audience
    mirrored the meeting that preceded it with Minister of
    Foreign Affairs Fassi Fihri and MFA Director General for
    Multilateral Affairs Mohamed Azeroual. However, we heard
    that Amr Moussa,s latest visit to Beirut had been "a
    catastrophe;" the Emir of Kuwait did not plan to attend the
    Arab summit in Damascus; and Morocco was looking at other
    Arab countries' reaction to Kosovo's declaration of
    independence. The King asked us to assist Mauritania and
    warned that the POLISARIO must not attempt to occupy the area
    east of the berm in Western Sahara. In his meeting with the
    Foreign Minister, Ambassador Welch pressed for an agreement
    on the status of the American schools in Morocco and informed
    the Minister of a planned accord with the U.S. Holocaust
    Memorial Museum. END SUMMARY.

    BILATERAL COOPERATION
    ---------------------
    ¶2. (C) Receiving NEA A/S Welch, the Ambassador, DCM and Erin
    Yerger, the Executive Assistant to Deputy Assistant to the
    President for National Security Affairs Elliot Abrams, at the
    royal palace in Marrakech on February 25, the King thanked
    the United States for the excellent cooperation on
    counterterrorism, the Millennium Challenge Account and the
    Free Trade Agreement. Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri also
    attended the audience.

    KOSOVO
    ------
    ¶3. (C) The King noted that he had just met with the Greek
    Foreign Minister, who urged him not to recognize Kosovo. The
    King and the Foreign Minister indicated that they intended to
    discuss recognition with other Arab leaders at the
    Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Summit in Dakar
    in March. Fassi Fihri said the Serbian Foreign Minister has
    also requested a meeting.

    MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
    ----
    ¶4. (C) Ambassador Welch began by underscoring that this is
    an important year for the region and that the President is
    determined to make progress on the MEPP. Welch briefed the
    King and the Minister on the process and assured them that
    the Israelis and the Palestinians are making progress, but
    the public is unaware of it. On Gaza, Welch averred that
    Israeli Prime Minister Olmert is focused on the least bad
    option. For his part, the King expressed deep concern about
    the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

    LEBANON
    -------
    ¶5. (C) Turning to the continuing leadership vacuum in
    Lebanon, A/S Welch said that we see three options: 1) to
    continue efforts to elect a President by consensus; 2) to
    elect a President with 50 percent of the vote plus one; or 3)
    to support the Siniora government. Welch indicated that we
    increasingly believe the third option affords the best means
    to support Lebanon,s institutions. Asked about Arab League
    Secretary General Amr Moussa's visit to Beirut, Fassi Fihri

    SIPDIS
    characterized it as 'a catastrophe.'

    SYRIA AND THE ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT
    --------------------------------
    ¶6. (C) Noting that Kings Mohammed VI and Abdullah II of
    Jordan had come to power at approximately the same time as

    RABAT 00000185 002 OF 003

    President Bashar al-Assad, Welch decried Syria,s lost
    opportunities. Welch said that he understood that the Syrian
    Foreign Minister would be in Marrakech on February 26 to
    deliver an invitation to the Arab Summit in Damascus, and
    Welch predicted that attendance would be poor. The King said
    he understood that the Emir of Kuwait did not plan to attend,
    implying that Morocco would be represented at the ministerial
    level at best.

    IRAN
    ----
    ¶7. (C) Ambassador Welch asked if he might say a few words
    about Iran and its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The King
    responded that he understood that Iran had suspended its
    nuclear weapons program. Welch thanked the King for the
    opportunity to clarify, declaring that the U.S. intelligence
    estimate had been misunderstood and that the reporting on
    this issue has been unclear. Welch said that we continued to
    believe that Iran was pursuing nuclear weapons; so President
    Bush was seeking a middle ground "between the bomb and
    bombing," without giving up any option. Diplomatic pressure
    is best for now. When the King asked what that middle ground
    might look like, Welch said that more Security
    Council-approved sanctions loom and that Iran must accept a
    diplomatic solution.

    ALGERIA
    -------
    ¶8. (C) The conversation then turned to Algeria, and Welch
    asked if the GOM had any views on President Abdelaziz
    Bouteflika,s plans. The King said he understood that
    Bouteflika was amending the Constitution to permit a third
    term, and Welch noted wryly that Bouteflika was doing so
    without Syrian assistance. The King praised the "frustrated"
    Algerian Ambassador in Rabat for his tireless efforts to
    improve bilateral relations, stating, &We have no relations
    with Algeria, except for limited cooperation on security
    issues." In spite of obvious opportunities for cooperation
    in agriculture, energy and a host of other areas, President
    Bouteflika and his government clearly prefer the status quo.
    The King noted that he had even traveled to Algiers to try to
    break the impasse, but the GOA continues to insist on the
    Western Sahara issue being resolved before proceeding with
    other bilateral or regional initiatives.

    WESTERN SAHARA
    --------------
    ¶9. (C) The King and Fassi Fihri expressed grave concern
    about the POLISARIO's stated plans to move people into the
    area east of the berm. The King said bluntly that Morocco
    could not allow that. Praising the King,s autonomy
    initiative, Welch urged the GOM to press ahead with the
    Manhasset talks. He said support for Morocco,s position is
    growing ever so slowly. Separately, Welch cautioned the
    King's intelligence chief against militarization of the
    dispute.

    MAURITANIA
    ----------
    ¶10. (C) Looking at Western Sahara's neighbor Mauritania, the
    King stressed that Mauritania needs help and that he will see
    the Mauritanian President in Dakar.

    AMERICAN SCHOOLS
    ----------------
    ¶11. (U) Welch took advantage of a few private minutes with
    Fassi Fihri to underscore the need for an agreement on the
    status of the American schools in Morocco. Noting that he
    had attended the Rabat American School (RAS)as a child, Welch
    said if a solution is not found soon that RAS could not
    produce more David Welches. Fassi Fihri replied that he had

    RABAT 00000185 003 OF 003

    been in contact with Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and
    Director General of Taxation Nouredine Bensouda about our
    proposal.

    U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
    ------------------------------
    ¶12. (U) Welch also raised made the Minister aware of the
    planned signing of an accord between the U.S. Holocaust
    Memorial Museum and the Moroccan National Archives. Welch
    also mentioned that the Museum still planned to host a
    conference on the Holocaust in Arab lands.

    COMMENT
    -------
    ¶13. (C) Although his face looked puffy, the King appeared
    relaxed and rested after four weeks in France. The meeting
    itself underscored how much U.S. and Moroccan views coincide.
    END COMMENT.

    ¶14. (U) NEA A/S Welch has cleared this message.

    *****************************************
    Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website;
    http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat
    *****************************************

    Riley

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