Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MASERU555
2005-10-28 12:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Maseru
Cable title:  

ARTICLE 98 UPDATE

Tags:  PREL PGOV LT KICC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MASERU 000555 

SIPDIS

FOR AF/S

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV LT KICC
SUBJECT: ARTICLE 98 UPDATE

REF: MASERU 492

CLASSIFIED BY: JUNE CARTER PERRY, AMBASSADOR, EXEC, STATE.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L MASERU 000555

SIPDIS

FOR AF/S

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV LT KICC
SUBJECT: ARTICLE 98 UPDATE

REF: MASERU 492

CLASSIFIED BY: JUNE CARTER PERRY, AMBASSADOR, EXEC, STATE.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)


1. (C) Ambassador sought update on Lesotho's progress toward an
Article 98 agreement in October 28 meeting with Foreign MinIster
Moleleki. As noted in reftel, Trade Minister Malie predicted
the matter would be resolved in early November building on the
Prime Minister's discussion with Assistant Secretary Frazer in
New York and subsequent conversation with Ambassador in Maseru.


2. (C) The FOMIN confirmed that he had tasked Minister Malie to
work on a draft agreement using Department-supplied samples.
Moleleki has just returned from Asia and plans to be in Addis
Ababa for an AU meeting October 30, returning to Lesotho on or
about November 4. We will follow up with him after his trip.