Identifier
Created
Classification
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04MUSCAT2269
2004-12-28 02:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Muscat
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COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP DEMARCHE

Tags:  PTER PREL ASEC MU 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 002269 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT, AND IO
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2014
TAGS: PTER PREL ASEC MU
SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 269653

Classified By: Ambassador Richard L. Baltimore III.
Reason: 1.4 (b, d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 002269

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, S/CT, AND IO
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2014
TAGS: PTER PREL ASEC MU
SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 269653

Classified By: Ambassador Richard L. Baltimore III.
Reason: 1.4 (b, d).


1. (C) In a December 27 meeting with Minister Responsible
for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi (YBA),the Ambassador
urged on behalf of the G-8 and EU missions Oman's
ratification of the final two of twelve international
counterterrorism conventions (reftel). The Ambassador noted
that the Foreign Ministry has been assuring the G-8 for more
than a year that Oman's ratification of the Convention for
the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the
Convention of the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings was
imminent. The Minister acknowledged the G-8's sustained
interest in the matter, but deferred inquiries to the MFA's
Chief of International Organizations Department, Ambassador
Talib bin Miran al-Raisi, as the responsible official.
(Note: The Embassy sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry
December 21 urging ratification of the outstanding two
conventions. End note.)


2. (C/Rel UK) A/DCM has consulted several times on the
matter with UK DCM Charles Hill, who will be taking over
operational responsibility for CTAG activities for 2005 when
Britain assumes CTAG chairmanship. Hill (who arrived in
Muscat only in November) was grateful for our providing him
copies of our CTAG documents for the year 2004, and noted
that he had received instructions from London to convene the
first local CTAG meeting under the chairmanship of his
Ambassador before January 19. While leaving the matter to
the G-8 Ambassadors to decide, A/DCM suggested to Hill that
the CTAG consider requesting a group meeting with Ambassador
Talib to further emphasize interest in Oman's ratification of
the two conventions. Hill considered the idea a viable
suggestion, noting that the April 2005 CTAG meeting is to be
devoted to issues of terror finance in the Middle East region.
BALTIMORE