Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ABUDHABI1520
2006-04-17 10:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001520
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T - U/S RJOSEPH AND PNCNERNEY, ACTING A/S ISN
RADEMAKER, ISN/CPI CRUSSELL, PM - A/S HILLEN, NEA FO A/S
WELCH, GRAY
ENERGY FOR CLERSTEN
COMMERCE/BIS FOR U/S MCCORMICK, DAS WWYSONG
TREASURY FOR U/S LEVEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2016
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
SUBJECT: UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI
REF: A. ABU DHABI 1422
B. ABU DHABI 605
C. STATE 50811
D. STATE 50792
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001520
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T - U/S RJOSEPH AND PNCNERNEY, ACTING A/S ISN
RADEMAKER, ISN/CPI CRUSSELL, PM - A/S HILLEN, NEA FO A/S
WELCH, GRAY
ENERGY FOR CLERSTEN
COMMERCE/BIS FOR U/S MCCORMICK, DAS WWYSONG
TREASURY FOR U/S LEVEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2016
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
SUBJECT: UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI
REF: A. ABU DHABI 1422
B. ABU DHABI 605
C. STATE 50811
D. STATE 50792
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This message contains an action request in para 3.
2. (C) The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the UAE
MFA April 15 endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) and its Statement of Interdicting Principles. In
response to our query about whether the endorsement was
public or private, MFA confirmed to us April 17 that Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed intended the UAEG's
endorsement to be private. This Embassy and visiting USG
officials have sought the UAE's participation in the PSI
through its endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction
Principles since mid-2003. Both Under Secretary of State
Joseph (ref A) and ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Rademaker
(ref B) urged UAEG endorsement of PSI during their respective
visits to Abu Dhabi.
3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: We ask the Department to clarify the
meaning of a private endorsement of the PSI. It is our
understanding, and the Emiratis' understanding as well, that
in making their endorsement private to us, the USG will not
share this information with any other government. If this is
true, is there any way the UAEG can send a representative to
the next PSI meeting in Poland in May?
4. (U) An informal translation of the text of the UAE's
diplomatic note follows:
BEGIN TEXT
With reference to the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI),the UAE Foreign Ministry wishes to inform the Embassy
that the UAE Government supports and adopts this initiative
and its basic principles. The UAE Government is ready to
cooperate to prohibit the proliferation of Weapons of Mass
Destruction and related materials. The UAE Government is
willing to participate "as much as possible" in the efforts
and activities growing out of this initiative in the future.
END TEXT
5. (U) Embassy Abu Dhabi will fax a copy of the UAE's
diplomatic note to NEA/ARP.
SISON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR T - U/S RJOSEPH AND PNCNERNEY, ACTING A/S ISN
RADEMAKER, ISN/CPI CRUSSELL, PM - A/S HILLEN, NEA FO A/S
WELCH, GRAY
ENERGY FOR CLERSTEN
COMMERCE/BIS FOR U/S MCCORMICK, DAS WWYSONG
TREASURY FOR U/S LEVEY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2016
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
SUBJECT: UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI
REF: A. ABU DHABI 1422
B. ABU DHABI 605
C. STATE 50811
D. STATE 50792
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (U) This message contains an action request in para 3.
2. (C) The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the UAE
MFA April 15 endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) and its Statement of Interdicting Principles. In
response to our query about whether the endorsement was
public or private, MFA confirmed to us April 17 that Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed intended the UAEG's
endorsement to be private. This Embassy and visiting USG
officials have sought the UAE's participation in the PSI
through its endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction
Principles since mid-2003. Both Under Secretary of State
Joseph (ref A) and ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Rademaker
(ref B) urged UAEG endorsement of PSI during their respective
visits to Abu Dhabi.
3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: We ask the Department to clarify the
meaning of a private endorsement of the PSI. It is our
understanding, and the Emiratis' understanding as well, that
in making their endorsement private to us, the USG will not
share this information with any other government. If this is
true, is there any way the UAEG can send a representative to
the next PSI meeting in Poland in May?
4. (U) An informal translation of the text of the UAE's
diplomatic note follows:
BEGIN TEXT
With reference to the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI),the UAE Foreign Ministry wishes to inform the Embassy
that the UAE Government supports and adopts this initiative
and its basic principles. The UAE Government is ready to
cooperate to prohibit the proliferation of Weapons of Mass
Destruction and related materials. The UAE Government is
willing to participate "as much as possible" in the efforts
and activities growing out of this initiative in the future.
END TEXT
5. (U) Embassy Abu Dhabi will fax a copy of the UAE's
diplomatic note to NEA/ARP.
SISON