Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI4129
2004-11-21 12:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN
null Diana T Fritz 02/05/2007 04:05:55 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLAS ABU DHABI 04129 SIPDIS 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
SIPDIS
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
SIPDIS
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
SIPDIS
underscored his government,s interest in proceeding with
talks, saying he would have preferred to see the first round
held in December.
SISON
SIPDIS
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
SIPDIS
underscored his government,s interest in proceeding with
talks, saying he would have preferred to see the first round
held in December.
SISON