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07CAIRO1366
2007-05-10 10:02:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Cairo
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EGYPT EXPECTS NO ACTION AGAINST USG ON GATS

Tags:  ECON ETRD WTO EG 
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PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHEG #1366 1301002
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101002Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5108
UNCLAS CAIRO 001366 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA FOR ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD WTO EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT EXPECTS NO ACTION AGAINST USG ON GATS
ARTICLE XXI

REF: STATE 60296

Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution.

UNCLAS CAIRO 001366

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA FOR ELA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD WTO EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT EXPECTS NO ACTION AGAINST USG ON GATS
ARTICLE XXI

REF: STATE 60296

Sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution.


1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Waleed El
Nozahay, head of the WTO department in the Egyptian Ministry
of Trade and Industry, on May 10. El Nozahay said that he
was familiar with the issue and that he did not expect the
GOE to pursue a claim under Article XXI of the General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS),although he said the
GOE would consider the issue further. He noted that Egypt
prohibits most gambling and does not have an internet
gambling industry. He promised to alert post of any future
GOE action.
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