Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAMA2008
2006-12-07 12:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
VZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHMK #2008 3411237 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 071237Z DEC 06 FM AMEMBASSY MANAMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6134 INFO RUEHTC/AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY 0309 RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 0239 RHBVAKS/COMUSNAVCENT PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 002008
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL BA ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 193643
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 002008
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL BA ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 193643
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief December 5 delivered reftel demarche
concerning Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) national
implementation obligations to MFA Director for International
Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Referring specifically
to the third obligation, drafting and enacting CWC-related
penal legislation, Shaikho said that all relevant Bahraini
ministries had already signed off on a draft law, which now
was with the Cabinet for approval before delivering it to the
parliament. Shaikho expects no problems or issues in either
the Cabinet or the parliament and anticipates that the law
will be passed easily.
2. (C) Shaikho said that the MFA had sent an unofficial copy
of the draft law to the CWC secretariat, both to inform the
secretariat of the status of the legislation and to elicit
SIPDIS
comments. The secretariat had no negative observations,
saying it was in accordance with the terms of the Convention.
Shaikho noted that there were two models used by countries
in drafting the legislation. Bahrain had chosen the longer,
more comprehensive approach, which most other countries had
used.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, ISN/CB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2016
TAGS: PARM PREL BA ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL
IMPLEMENTATION OBLIGATIONS
REF: STATE 193643
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Pol/Econ Chief December 5 delivered reftel demarche
concerning Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) national
implementation obligations to MFA Director for International
Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Referring specifically
to the third obligation, drafting and enacting CWC-related
penal legislation, Shaikho said that all relevant Bahraini
ministries had already signed off on a draft law, which now
was with the Cabinet for approval before delivering it to the
parliament. Shaikho expects no problems or issues in either
the Cabinet or the parliament and anticipates that the law
will be passed easily.
2. (C) Shaikho said that the MFA had sent an unofficial copy
of the draft law to the CWC secretariat, both to inform the
secretariat of the status of the legislation and to elicit
SIPDIS
comments. The secretariat had no negative observations,
saying it was in accordance with the terms of the Convention.
Shaikho noted that there were two models used by countries
in drafting the legislation. Bahrain had chosen the longer,
more comprehensive approach, which most other countries had
used.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE