Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05SANTIAGO2345
2005-11-16 18:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 002345
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, PM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2015
TAGS: MARR PREL CI
SUBJECT: SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC
RATIFICATION IS A LONG WAY OFF"
REF: STATE 02315 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Craig Kelly. Reasons: 1.4 (b and d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 002345
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, PM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2015
TAGS: MARR PREL CI
SUBJECT: SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC
RATIFICATION IS A LONG WAY OFF"
REF: STATE 02315 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Craig Kelly. Reasons: 1.4 (b and d).
1. (C) The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director
General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16,
in part to follow up on a November 10 meeting with Foreign
Minister Walker regarding the International Criminal Court
(ICC) and Article 98 (reftel). The Ambassador asked Portales
(who sat in on the November 10 meeting) if the GOC had
further thoughts on "creative ways" to avoid American
Servicemembers' Protection Act sanctions, as Foreign Minister
Walker had suggested.
2. (C) Portales did not respond to the question directly.
Rather, he said ICC ratification was "a long way off." He
explained that Congress first had to vote to amend the
constitution before it could vote to ratify the Rome Statute.
Only then could the GOC submit the formal ratification
documentation. Portales speculated "the most" the GOC could
achieve between now and the end of the Lagos Administration
(March 2006) would be passage of the constitutional
amendment. He cautioned there might not even be time for
this initial step.
KELLY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, PM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2015
TAGS: MARR PREL CI
SUBJECT: SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC
RATIFICATION IS A LONG WAY OFF"
REF: STATE 02315 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Craig Kelly. Reasons: 1.4 (b and d).
1. (C) The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director
General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16,
in part to follow up on a November 10 meeting with Foreign
Minister Walker regarding the International Criminal Court
(ICC) and Article 98 (reftel). The Ambassador asked Portales
(who sat in on the November 10 meeting) if the GOC had
further thoughts on "creative ways" to avoid American
Servicemembers' Protection Act sanctions, as Foreign Minister
Walker had suggested.
2. (C) Portales did not respond to the question directly.
Rather, he said ICC ratification was "a long way off." He
explained that Congress first had to vote to amend the
constitution before it could vote to ratify the Rome Statute.
Only then could the GOC submit the formal ratification
documentation. Portales speculated "the most" the GOC could
achieve between now and the end of the Lagos Administration
(March 2006) would be passage of the constitutional
amendment. He cautioned there might not even be time for
this initial step.
KELLY