Identifier
Created
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04ABUDHABI1157
2004-04-14 14:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 02:53:47 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM April 14, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1157 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: MNUC, PARM, PGOV, PHSA, PREL, KTIA Captions: None Subject: PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS - UAE ACTION PLAN Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01157 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: RSO AMB DCM P/M ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: A/DCM:HOLSIN-WINDECKER USLO:RSIMM VZCZCADI911 OO RUEHC RUEHDE RUEHZM DE RUEHAD #1157 1051420 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 141420Z APR 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3976 INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3937 RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001157
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/13/2014
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC
SUBJECT: PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
UAE ACTION PLAN
Ref: (A) State 79456, (B) State 79091, (C) State
65561, (D) 03 State 272470, (E) 03 State 254587, (F)
03 Abu Dhabi 2988
Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons
1.4 (a),(d) and (h).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001157
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/13/2014
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC
SUBJECT: PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
UAE ACTION PLAN
Ref: (A) State 79456, (B) State 79091, (C) State
65561, (D) 03 State 272470, (E) 03 State 254587, (F)
03 Abu Dhabi 2988
Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons
1.4 (a),(d) and (h).
1. (C) Summary: Post concurs with Ref B statements
about the Proliferation Security Initiative's (PSI)
importance, and understands that concluding ship
boarding agreements is a high priority. Senior UAE
Government officials at the second round of Strategic
Partnership talks in Abu Dhabi on March 21 expressed
interest in how the UAE could play a role in the PSI.
The Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi told the
Ambassador on April 11 that he welcomed receiving the
information on our ship boarding agreement and the UAE
is interested in principle. He has asked us to work
with his Deputy COS of the Armed Forces and a meeting
is now scheduled for the week of April 17th to discuss
a PSI ship boarding agreement. End Summary.
2. (C) U/S Bolton previewed PSI with the UAEG during
his visit here in June 2003 (Ref F),and post has
delivered PSI points, including the Statement of
Interdiction Principles in the summer and fall of 2003
(Refs D,E). More recently, post has delivered Ref A
points on the PSI anniversary meeting, urging the UAEG
to make a public statement of support for the PSI and
its Statement of Interdiction Principles by mid-April.
Post also has delivered Ref C points and a draft ship
boarding agreement. Our aim is to determine the
UAEG's receptivity to a PSI boarding agreement.
3. (C) The Ambassador met with Shaykh Mohammed bin
Zayed and discussed the ship boarding agreement.
Shaykh Mohammed expressed interest in the agreement.
He told the Ambassador that he had forwarded the
information to Deputy Armed Forces COS, Major General
Hamed Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithy with instructions to
work with the EMBASSY on the dossier.
4. (SBU) USLO Chief and Polchief will meet with Deputy
Armed Forces COS and staff to reinforce the importance
of a ship boarding agreement with the UAE, as well as
the USG's willingness to send a delegation to the UAE
to assist with negotiations. We will provide an
update of our PSI action plan after our meeting the
week of April 17th with Deputy Armed Forces COS MGen
Hamed Thani.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP AND NEA/ARP
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/13/2014
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC
SUBJECT: PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
UAE ACTION PLAN
Ref: (A) State 79456, (B) State 79091, (C) State
65561, (D) 03 State 272470, (E) 03 State 254587, (F)
03 Abu Dhabi 2988
Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons
1.4 (a),(d) and (h).
1. (C) Summary: Post concurs with Ref B statements
about the Proliferation Security Initiative's (PSI)
importance, and understands that concluding ship
boarding agreements is a high priority. Senior UAE
Government officials at the second round of Strategic
Partnership talks in Abu Dhabi on March 21 expressed
interest in how the UAE could play a role in the PSI.
The Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi told the
Ambassador on April 11 that he welcomed receiving the
information on our ship boarding agreement and the UAE
is interested in principle. He has asked us to work
with his Deputy COS of the Armed Forces and a meeting
is now scheduled for the week of April 17th to discuss
a PSI ship boarding agreement. End Summary.
2. (C) U/S Bolton previewed PSI with the UAEG during
his visit here in June 2003 (Ref F),and post has
delivered PSI points, including the Statement of
Interdiction Principles in the summer and fall of 2003
(Refs D,E). More recently, post has delivered Ref A
points on the PSI anniversary meeting, urging the UAEG
to make a public statement of support for the PSI and
its Statement of Interdiction Principles by mid-April.
Post also has delivered Ref C points and a draft ship
boarding agreement. Our aim is to determine the
UAEG's receptivity to a PSI boarding agreement.
3. (C) The Ambassador met with Shaykh Mohammed bin
Zayed and discussed the ship boarding agreement.
Shaykh Mohammed expressed interest in the agreement.
He told the Ambassador that he had forwarded the
information to Deputy Armed Forces COS, Major General
Hamed Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithy with instructions to
work with the EMBASSY on the dossier.
4. (SBU) USLO Chief and Polchief will meet with Deputy
Armed Forces COS and staff to reinforce the importance
of a ship boarding agreement with the UAE, as well as
the USG's willingness to send a delegation to the UAE
to assist with negotiations. We will provide an
update of our PSI action plan after our meeting the
week of April 17th with Deputy Armed Forces COS MGen
Hamed Thani.
WAHBA