Identifier
Created
Classification
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05KUWAIT3263
2005-07-24 13:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
UPDATE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH KUWAIT
how-toThis record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 241317Z Jul 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 003263
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI AND AC; LONDON FOR TSOU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2015
TAGS: PARM MARR PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH KUWAIT
REF: A. BROWN/HANLINE E-MAIL DATED 7/12/05
B. STATE 81767
C. 04 STATE 199661
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Matthew H. Tueller for reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 003263
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI AND AC; LONDON FOR TSOU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2015
TAGS: PARM MARR PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH KUWAIT
REF: A. BROWN/HANLINE E-MAIL DATED 7/12/05
B. STATE 81767
C. 04 STATE 199661
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.
4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (C) PolChief met July 24 with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Legal Department Director Ghanim Al-Ghanim to discuss
progress toward concluding a Host Country Agreement (HCA)
with Kuwait on Challenge Inspections. Al-Ghanim reported
that his office had compared the text provided ref c to
previously negotiated language and found no significant
changes. He said the Defense Ministry had also reviewed the
agreement and, in principle, found it to be acceptable.
Nevertheless, the GOK requested, orally and by diplomatic
note, additional information before it could agree to an
exchange of notes. Commenting that it was "difficult to be
the first one to sign," Al-Ghanim asked for an update on the
status of negotiations with other GCC countries. The GOK is
also interested in knowing why discussions on the HCA stalled
in 2002.
3. (C) Action requested: Ref b reports that no HCAs have
been concluded with Middle East countries and advised post of
the possible autumn travel of a delegation to Saudi Arabia,
Oman, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain. Please provide
information, releasable to Kuwait, on the status of HCA
discussions with these countries and whether other GCC states
will be approached. Post would also appreciate background,
again releasable to Kuwait, on why HCA discussions stalled in
2002 and the importance of immediately concluding an
agreement.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
TUELLER
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI AND AC; LONDON FOR TSOU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/23/2015
TAGS: PARM MARR PGOV PREL KU
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH KUWAIT
REF: A. BROWN/HANLINE E-MAIL DATED 7/12/05
B. STATE 81767
C. 04 STATE 199661
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. Matthew H. Tueller for reasons 1.
4(b) and (d).
1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
2. (C) PolChief met July 24 with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Legal Department Director Ghanim Al-Ghanim to discuss
progress toward concluding a Host Country Agreement (HCA)
with Kuwait on Challenge Inspections. Al-Ghanim reported
that his office had compared the text provided ref c to
previously negotiated language and found no significant
changes. He said the Defense Ministry had also reviewed the
agreement and, in principle, found it to be acceptable.
Nevertheless, the GOK requested, orally and by diplomatic
note, additional information before it could agree to an
exchange of notes. Commenting that it was "difficult to be
the first one to sign," Al-Ghanim asked for an update on the
status of negotiations with other GCC countries. The GOK is
also interested in knowing why discussions on the HCA stalled
in 2002.
3. (C) Action requested: Ref b reports that no HCAs have
been concluded with Middle East countries and advised post of
the possible autumn travel of a delegation to Saudi Arabia,
Oman, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain. Please provide
information, releasable to Kuwait, on the status of HCA
discussions with these countries and whether other GCC states
will be approached. Post would also appreciate background,
again releasable to Kuwait, on why HCA discussions stalled in
2002 and the importance of immediately concluding an
agreement.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
TUELLER