COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP (CTAG): DEMARCHE ON

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000073 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED STATE FOR S/CT AND IO. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER ASEC PREL MZ SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP (CTAG): DEMARCHE ON THE 12 COUNTERTERRORISM CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS REF: SECSTATE 269653 Sensitive but Unclassified - Handle Accordingly. Not for Internet Distribution. ¶1. (SBU) On December 30, Emboff delivered Counter- Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) talking points to Fernando Chomar, an officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for security-related issues. Mr. Chomar was familiar with the November 2004 CTAG meeting and was aware that Mozambique had not yet adopted Convention C - Convention of the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection. He appeared to have some knowledge of the substance of the convention. He said that the National Assembly had no plans to ratify the convention anytime soon, and that it was not on MFA's radar screen, but also said that Mozambique had no substantive objections to the convention of which he was aware. Mr. Chomar wanted to consult with his supervisors before giving a definitive answer, but expressed that he thought it might be possible to move toward ratification in 2005. LA LIME