Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI432
2004-02-18 12:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

REVISED TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

Tags:  ETRD ECON USTR TC 
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Text: 
 
 
UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM February 18, 2004


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 432 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: ETRD, ECON 

Captions: None 

Subject: REVISED TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TIFA) 
 WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00432

SIPDIS
Laser1:
 INFO: FCS 
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON 
 INFO: P/M AMB DCM POL 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA
DRAFTED: ECON:OJOHN
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCADI602
OO RUEHC RUEHDI RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #0432 0491224
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 181224Z FEB 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3247
INFO RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3723
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000432 

SIPDIS

DEPT PASS USTR JASON BUNTIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON USTR TC
SUBJECT: REVISED TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
TIFA) WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

REF: STATE 27312

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000432

SIPDIS

DEPT PASS USTR JASON BUNTIN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON USTR TC
SUBJECT: REVISED TRADE AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
TIFA) WITH THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

REF: STATE 27312


1. Post received a diplomatic note from the UAE MFA with
the final text of the TIFA. There were no changes to the
text, from the USG revised text reftel. The UAEG requests
that we fix a signing date at the earliest opportunity.
Post will fax the English language text to the Desk and to
USTR. We are expecting a copy of the Arabic text shortly
and will pass it as soon as we receive it.


2. Informal Embassy translation of the diplomatic note
follows:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of the United
Arab Emirates directs its complements to the Embassy of the
United States and has the honor to send the draft text of
the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between
the United Arab Emirates and the United States in its final
form. Please propose the earliest possible time to sign
the agreement.


3. Action Request: Please advise as to dates in March that
we can propose to the UAEG for signature.

Wahba