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03ABUDHABI2962
2003-06-21 12:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
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U/S BOLTON ENCOURAGES EARLY SIGNING OF AN

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CONFIDENTIAL

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 21, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2962 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PARM 

Captions: None 

Subject: U/S BOLTON ENCOURAGES EARLY SIGNING OF AN ICC ARTICLE 
 98 AGREEMENT 

Ref: None 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 02962

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 ACTION: POL 
 INFO: DCM P/M ECON RSO AMB 

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: POL:STWILLIAMS
CLEARED: A/DCM:TEWILLIAMS

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STATE FOR T, PM/B AND NEA/ARP

NSC FOR THEROUX

DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM TC
SUBJECT: U/S BOLTON ENCOURAGES EARLY SIGNING OF AN
ICC ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002962

SIPDIS

STATE FOR T, PM/B AND NEA/ARP

NSC FOR THEROUX

DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM TC
SUBJECT: U/S BOLTON ENCOURAGES EARLY SIGNING OF AN
ICC ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT


1. (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba
for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).


2. (C) In the course of a June 18 meeting in Abu
Dhabi with MFA Minister of State Shaykh Hamdan bin
Zayid Al-Nahyan, Under Secretary for Under
Secretary for Arms Control and International

SIPDIS
Security Assistance John R. Bolton urged the UAE to
conclude a bilateral ICC Article 98 agreement (see
septel for other topics). U/S Bolton provided an
overview of USG progress made towards signing ICC
Article 98 agreements, 45 of which have been
concluded. U/S Bolton had signed the most recent
one that morning with Kuwait. He laid out the
President's desire to see more agreements
concluded, including one with the UAE, particularly
in light of the potential for the unfair targeting
of Americans and the fact that the ICC has recently
begun operations. Bolton noted the ridiculous
cases brought in Belgium against former President
Bush, Secretary Powell and General Franks.


3. (C) Shaykh Hamdan affirmed the UAE's desire for
an agreement and pledged his personal involvement
in signing one as soon as possible. Hamdan said
the U.S. had done the world a huge favor in
removing Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq and was
pursuing a similarly just policy in North Korea and
Iran. In Hamdan's view, the U.S. "deserves our
support" and the least the UAE could do was to
swiftly conclude an Article 98 agreement.


4. (C) Post will follow up with the MFA to ensure prompt
implementation of Hamdan's promise.

Wahba