Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTODOMINGO2195
2006-07-05 14:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GATHERING COMMENTS ON OAS MLAT
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002195
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI TORRES AND MUELLER
JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KJUS DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GATHERING COMMENTS ON OAS MLAT
AND PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 98141
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 002195
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI TORRES AND MUELLER
JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KJUS DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GATHERING COMMENTS ON OAS MLAT
AND PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 98141
1. Using reftel talking points, Embassy delivered on July 3 a
demarche suggesting Dominican signature and ratification of
the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in
Criminal Matters (OAS MLAT) and associated Optional Protocol
to Minister-Counselor Carmen Contreras of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Office of Judicial Affairs, as well as
Assistant Attorney General for Extradition and International
Affairs, Gisela Cueto de Garcia.
2. Contreras indicated that she would be unable to comment
definitively until after a thorough, multi-departmental
review of both the MLAT and Protocol, but nevertheless
suggested that she was unaware of outstanding issues that
might block signature and ratification. Cueto spoke
generally of excellent bilateral legal cooperation with
Spain, Germany, and the United States in the absence of a
multi-lateral MLAT, but did not rule out Dominican
participation in either the OAS MLAT or the Protocol.
3. Embassy will report substantive Dominican responses when
available.
HERTELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR SEARBY, L/LEI TORRES AND MUELLER
JUSTICE FOR CRIM/OIA ORJALES AND ESTABROOK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KJUS DR
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GATHERING COMMENTS ON OAS MLAT
AND PROTOCOL
REF: STATE 98141
1. Using reftel talking points, Embassy delivered on July 3 a
demarche suggesting Dominican signature and ratification of
the Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in
Criminal Matters (OAS MLAT) and associated Optional Protocol
to Minister-Counselor Carmen Contreras of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Office of Judicial Affairs, as well as
Assistant Attorney General for Extradition and International
Affairs, Gisela Cueto de Garcia.
2. Contreras indicated that she would be unable to comment
definitively until after a thorough, multi-departmental
review of both the MLAT and Protocol, but nevertheless
suggested that she was unaware of outstanding issues that
might block signature and ratification. Cueto spoke
generally of excellent bilateral legal cooperation with
Spain, Germany, and the United States in the absence of a
multi-lateral MLAT, but did not rule out Dominican
participation in either the OAS MLAT or the Protocol.
3. Embassy will report substantive Dominican responses when
available.
HERTELL