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04ABUDHABI4129
2004-11-21 12:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN

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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 04129

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CXABU:
 ACTION: ICE
 INFO: DCM RSO POL LEGAT AMB

DISSEMINATION: ICE
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON
DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY
CLEARED: DCM:RALBRIGHT

VZCZCADI501
RR RUEHC RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #4129 3261210
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 211210Z NOV 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6812
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4503
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004129 

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STATE FOR L/LEI - DMANNING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV TC
SUBJECT: UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN
WASHINGTON

REF: A. (A) STATE 223204


B. (B) ABU DHABI 2638

C. (C) STATE 4481

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004129

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STATE FOR L/LEI - DMANNING

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV TC
SUBJECT: UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN
WASHINGTON

REF: A. (A) STATE 223204


B. (B) ABU DHABI 2638

C. (C) STATE 4481


1. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf has
proposed to hold the first round of MLAT negotiations, as
well as exploratory talks on an extradition treaty, in
Washington on January 10-12 (instead of December 13-15 as
proposed in Ref. A). A second round of talks would then be
held in Abu Dhabi on a date to be determined. Ministry of
Justice Assistant Under Secretary for International
Cooperation, Abdul Rahim Al Awadi, told Polchief November 20
that the long government hiatus caused by the November 2
death of Sheikh Zayed and two weeks of government official
mourning and closure for the Eid holiday have made it
difficult to conduct normal business.


2. The Ambassador reinforced the importance of concluding an
MLAT during her meeting on November 20 with MFA Under
Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi. Abdullah Rashid

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underscored his government,s interest in proceeding with
talks, saying he would have preferred to see the first round
held in December.
SISON