REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EU DRAFT SMALL ARMS

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000697

SIPDIS

SIPDIS
SENSITIVE

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, ISN/CATR, IO/UNP, PM/WRA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM ETTC AE
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON EU DRAFT SMALL ARMS
AGREEMENT



1. (SBU) On April 25, MFA Director for International
Cooperation Yacoub Al-Hosani asked Econchief for any
background on a Draft EU Small Arms Agreement and on the
USG's objections to the draft agreement. Al-Hosani said that
the USG had opposed the agreement (at the UN) and the UAE had
abstained. He said that the UAE was coming under pressure to
reconsider its position and he wanted information on the
USG's position as he worked on the UAEG's response.


2. (SBU) Action Request: Please provide post with any
information that we can use to respond to Al-Hosani's
request.
SISON