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02AMMAN5626
2002-09-30 14:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
MFA LEGAL ADVISOR SAYS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT STILL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 005626
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2012
TAGS: PREL PGOV US JO UN
SUBJECT: MFA LEGAL ADVISOR SAYS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT STILL
STUCK IN INTERNAL GOJ DISCUSSIONS
Classified By: Amb. Edward W. Gnehm for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 005626
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2012
TAGS: PREL PGOV US JO UN
SUBJECT: MFA LEGAL ADVISOR SAYS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT STILL
STUCK IN INTERNAL GOJ DISCUSSIONS
Classified By: Amb. Edward W. Gnehm for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)
1. (U) This is an action request for the Department. See
para 5 below.
2. (C) MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber told PolCouns
September 29 that the GOJ has not yet reached a conclusion on
whether it can sign a bilateral Article 98 agreement with the
U.S. He noted that, although Justice Minister Nabulsi
claimed to the DCM September 15 that the MOJ had finished
formulating its opinion on such an agreement, the MOJ has not
yet forwarded that opinion to the MFA. Naber promised to try
to spring the paper loose from the MOJ.
3. (C) Furthermore, Naber continued, there are "political
concerns," mostly on the part of Jordanian UN PermRep Prince
Zaid bin Raad, that signing a bilateral Article 98 agreement
with the U.S. would undercut Jordan's credibility as chair of
the ICC member states' group. Naber, who just returned from
ICC discussions in New York earlier in September, noted that
he felt far less interest in signing Article 98 agreement
among other ICC member states than two months ago: discussion
of Iraq has eclipsed discussion of Article 98 and the ICC in
New York.
4. (C) PolCouns noted that, while Naber was in New York,
the number of states that have signed Article 98 agreements
with the U.S. has grown from two to twelve. He urged Jordan
to follow suit. Naber said that it would be helpful to know
which twelve states had signed Article 98 agreements with the
U.S., and whether any of them had signed or acceded to the
ICC.
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ACTION REQUEST
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5. (C) Post would appreciate it if the department could
forward by cable or e-mail (to Political Counselor Douglas
Silliman) a list of those countries that have signed
bilateral Article 98 agreements with the U.S., and whether or
not those countries have also signed or acceded to the ICC.
GNEHM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2012
TAGS: PREL PGOV US JO UN
SUBJECT: MFA LEGAL ADVISOR SAYS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT STILL
STUCK IN INTERNAL GOJ DISCUSSIONS
Classified By: Amb. Edward W. Gnehm for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)
1. (U) This is an action request for the Department. See
para 5 below.
2. (C) MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber told PolCouns
September 29 that the GOJ has not yet reached a conclusion on
whether it can sign a bilateral Article 98 agreement with the
U.S. He noted that, although Justice Minister Nabulsi
claimed to the DCM September 15 that the MOJ had finished
formulating its opinion on such an agreement, the MOJ has not
yet forwarded that opinion to the MFA. Naber promised to try
to spring the paper loose from the MOJ.
3. (C) Furthermore, Naber continued, there are "political
concerns," mostly on the part of Jordanian UN PermRep Prince
Zaid bin Raad, that signing a bilateral Article 98 agreement
with the U.S. would undercut Jordan's credibility as chair of
the ICC member states' group. Naber, who just returned from
ICC discussions in New York earlier in September, noted that
he felt far less interest in signing Article 98 agreement
among other ICC member states than two months ago: discussion
of Iraq has eclipsed discussion of Article 98 and the ICC in
New York.
4. (C) PolCouns noted that, while Naber was in New York,
the number of states that have signed Article 98 agreements
with the U.S. has grown from two to twelve. He urged Jordan
to follow suit. Naber said that it would be helpful to know
which twelve states had signed Article 98 agreements with the
U.S., and whether any of them had signed or acceded to the
ICC.
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ACTION REQUEST
--------------
5. (C) Post would appreciate it if the department could
forward by cable or e-mail (to Political Counselor Douglas
Silliman) a list of those countries that have signed
bilateral Article 98 agreements with the U.S., and whether or
not those countries have also signed or acceded to the ICC.
GNEHM