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05GABORONE227
2005-02-15 08:24:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Gaborone
Cable title:
BOTSWANA RESPONSE: SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF CWC
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S DIFFILY, AC/CB SIDLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ABUD BC AROC CWC CBW OPCW
SUBJECT: BOTSWANA RESPONSE: SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF CWC
OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 25249
Mission conveyed reftel demarche urging timely implementation
of Botswana's obligations under Article VII of the Chemical
Weapons Convention (CWC) to Permanent Secretary Ernest Mpofu
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation on February 11. The Deputy Director for
Multilateral Affairs Pulaente Kinosi informed PolOff on
February 14 that the Ministry is preparing a recommendation
for the Office of the President suggesting which agencies
should take the lead in establishing the necessary
institutions and legislation. Deputy Director Kinosi
promised to notify Mission of the agencies tasked with
implementation for further follow up once they have been
appointed but could not say when that would occur. Mission
recognized the strain placed upon small countries such as
Botswana by the various reporting and implementation
requirements of international agreements but emphasized the
need to respond to global security threats by living up to
its CWC commitments.
HUGGINS
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/S DIFFILY, AC/CB SIDLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ABUD BC AROC CWC CBW OPCW
SUBJECT: BOTSWANA RESPONSE: SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF CWC
OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 25249
Mission conveyed reftel demarche urging timely implementation
of Botswana's obligations under Article VII of the Chemical
Weapons Convention (CWC) to Permanent Secretary Ernest Mpofu
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation on February 11. The Deputy Director for
Multilateral Affairs Pulaente Kinosi informed PolOff on
February 14 that the Ministry is preparing a recommendation
for the Office of the President suggesting which agencies
should take the lead in establishing the necessary
institutions and legislation. Deputy Director Kinosi
promised to notify Mission of the agencies tasked with
implementation for further follow up once they have been
appointed but could not say when that would occur. Mission
recognized the strain placed upon small countries such as
Botswana by the various reporting and implementation
requirements of international agreements but emphasized the
need to respond to global security threats by living up to
its CWC commitments.
HUGGINS
NNNN