Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MANAMA1531
2005-10-19 11:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: VISIT TO NEGOTIATE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 001531
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: VISIT TO NEGOTIATE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 191328
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered reftel demarche
concerning consultations on negotiating a Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) to MFA Director
for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho.
Shaikho confirmed that the issue of negotiating an HCA
remains active within the GOB, but said he was experiencing
trouble prompting action from the Ministry of Defense, which
would be part of any negotiation. He said he would send our
demarche to MOD under cover of a letter expressing his
interest in holding consultations with USG officials on an
HCA on the margins of the November 7-11 CWC Conference of
States Parties, and in hosting a U.S. delegation in Manama
during the week of December 12. He noted that Bahrain's
national day holiday would likely be celebrated December
16-18, so if the team were to come to Bahrain, they should
come early in the work week which, in Bahrain, would begin on
Saturday, December 10.
MONROE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2015
TAGS: PARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: VISIT TO NEGOTIATE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
REF: STATE 191328
Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered reftel demarche
concerning consultations on negotiating a Chemical Weapons
Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) to MFA Director
for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho.
Shaikho confirmed that the issue of negotiating an HCA
remains active within the GOB, but said he was experiencing
trouble prompting action from the Ministry of Defense, which
would be part of any negotiation. He said he would send our
demarche to MOD under cover of a letter expressing his
interest in holding consultations with USG officials on an
HCA on the margins of the November 7-11 CWC Conference of
States Parties, and in hosting a U.S. delegation in Manama
during the week of December 12. He noted that Bahrain's
national day holiday would likely be celebrated December
16-18, so if the team were to come to Bahrain, they should
come early in the work week which, in Bahrain, would begin on
Saturday, December 10.
MONROE