Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04SANAA2437
2004-09-14 13:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

YEMEN AGREES TO SIGN MOU ON MANPADS BUYBACK

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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002437 

SIPDIS

PLEASE PASS TO PM A/S BLOOMFIELD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2014
TAGS: MASS PREL PTER YM PARMS COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: YEMEN AGREES TO SIGN MOU ON MANPADS BUYBACK

REF: A. SANAA 2346

B. KHOURY-PEARTREE 9/8 E-MAIL

Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Shayna Steinger for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002437

SIPDIS

PLEASE PASS TO PM A/S BLOOMFIELD

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2014
TAGS: MASS PREL PTER YM PARMS COUNTER TERRORISM
SUBJECT: YEMEN AGREES TO SIGN MOU ON MANPADS BUYBACK

REF: A. SANAA 2346

B. KHOURY-PEARTREE 9/8 E-MAIL

Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Shayna Steinger for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).


1. (C) National Security Bureau Deputy Ammar Saleh confirmed
to DATT, COS, and Pol/Econ Chief that the ROYG was ready to
sign an MOU on the USG buyback and destruction of Yemeni
MANPADS. End Summary.


2. (C) Ammar informed emboffs that the President had given
a green light to the USG MANPADS buyback and destruction
initiative presented to him by visiting A/S Bloomfield on
September 1 (ref A). Ammar reiterated his request that A/S
address a letter to President Saleh along with the MOU (ref
B). After some cajoling -- "we Yemenis have a tradition of
verbal agreements" -- Ammar agreed that as the lead official
on the MANPADS buyback initiative he would sign for the ROYG.


3. (S) The NSB Deputy reported the ROYG has 1435 systems in
the al-Sabaha storage facility (visited by A/S Bloomfield
August 31) and that the systems could be inspected by U.S.
experts on September 28. In order to receive USG funds, he
agreed to set up a commercial bank account that afternoon
(Note: The necessary information to complete an international
wire transfer will be provided to post by Ammar in the next
few days. End Note).

KRAJESKI