Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI4695
2003-10-22 04:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 04:08:52 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM October 22, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4695 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PARM Captions: None Subject: UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04695 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: P/M RSO DCM AMB ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI916 OO RUEHC RUEHZM RUEKJCS RUCAACC RHEHNSC RUEAIIA RHEFDIA DE RUEHAD #4695 2950454 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 220454Z OCT 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2158 INFO RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//OSD/NESA// RUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//POLAD/CCJ2/CCJ5// RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004695
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, PM/B AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR THEROUX
DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/20/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM TC
SUBJECT: UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE
Ref: A) Abu Dhabi 4670, B) State 236863
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004695
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, PM/B AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR THEROUX
DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/20/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM TC
SUBJECT: UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE
Ref: A) Abu Dhabi 4670, B) State 236863
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1. (C) The Ambassador briefed Deputy Prime Minister
and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin
Zayed Al-Nahyan (HBZ) October 19 on the status of our
Article 98 agreement with the Emiratis. She said the
UAE inter-agency panel appeared to be stuck on the
"where it is appropriate" language in the preambular
paragraph pertaining to investigation and
persecution. The Ambassador encouraged HBZ to have a
diplomatic note exchange concluded prior to his visit
to the United States (ref A).
2. (C) HBZ asked his staff to call the Ministry of
Justice to urge them to try to resolve the issue,
which has not budged since the Article 98 text was
delivered to the Emiratis in mid-August (ref B). The
Ambassador proposed another DVC if the deadlock could
not be broken internally, and told HBZ that Under
Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
SIPDIS
Assistance Bolton had personally called her to
inquire on progress and was hoping the Article 98
agreement would be concluded prior to HBZ's visit.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T, PM/B AND NEA/ARP
NSC FOR THEROUX
DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/20/13
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM TC
SUBJECT: UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE
Ref: A) Abu Dhabi 4670, B) State 236863
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for
reasons 1.5 (B) and (D).
1. (C) The Ambassador briefed Deputy Prime Minister
and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin
Zayed Al-Nahyan (HBZ) October 19 on the status of our
Article 98 agreement with the Emiratis. She said the
UAE inter-agency panel appeared to be stuck on the
"where it is appropriate" language in the preambular
paragraph pertaining to investigation and
persecution. The Ambassador encouraged HBZ to have a
diplomatic note exchange concluded prior to his visit
to the United States (ref A).
2. (C) HBZ asked his staff to call the Ministry of
Justice to urge them to try to resolve the issue,
which has not budged since the Article 98 text was
delivered to the Emiratis in mid-August (ref B). The
Ambassador proposed another DVC if the deadlock could
not be broken internally, and told HBZ that Under
Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
SIPDIS
Assistance Bolton had personally called her to
inquire on progress and was hoping the Article 98
agreement would be concluded prior to HBZ's visit.
WAHBA