KUWAIT: STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 APPROVAL

S E C R E T KUWAIT 003979

SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ARPI AND T

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV KU KLEG
SUBJECT: KUWAIT: STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 APPROVAL

REF: KUWAIT 3592

Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (S) The Ambassador raised status of Article 98 approval
with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah
Al-Salem Al-Sabah on November 21. Dr. Mohammed restated the
GOK had "fast-tracked" the agreement with Parliament,
explaining it was currently under review by the Foreign
Affairs Committee which would then it to the floor so that a
full vote could be scheduled. He was confident Parliament
will approve the measure.


2. (C) The Ambassador will meet with Foreign Affairs
Committee Chairman Mohammed Al-Saqer to further discuss the
matter.
LeBaron