Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NASSAU406
2008-05-23 17:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nassau
Cable title:
BAHAMAS ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE TO HCOC
how-toVZCZCXRO2315 RR RUEHGR DE RUEHBH #0406 1441716 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 231716Z MAY 08 FM AMEMBASSY NASSAU TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5482 INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS NASSAU 000406
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE TO HCOC
REF: A. STATE 36361
B. NASSAU 359
UNCLAS NASSAU 000406
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE TO HCOC
REF: A. STATE 36361
B. NASSAU 359
1. (U) PolOff conveyed reftel demarche points encouraging
The Bahamas to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against
Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Head of Legal
Division, Donna Knowles-Lowe, and Under Secretary,
International Relations Division, Marilyn Zonicle, on May 5.
Mrs. Lowe indicated the issue had "crossed her desk" in the
past but gave no indication of the government's position.
PolOff emphasized that the request was timely given the
recently-concluded, successful negotiations on The Bahamas
signing a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
ship-boarding agreement (reftel b). PolOff provided talking
points in the form of a non-paper and a sample note verbale.
Post will report any substantive response septel.
ELMO
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/MTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS ASKED TO SUBSCRIBE TO HCOC
REF: A. STATE 36361
B. NASSAU 359
1. (U) PolOff conveyed reftel demarche points encouraging
The Bahamas to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against
Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Head of Legal
Division, Donna Knowles-Lowe, and Under Secretary,
International Relations Division, Marilyn Zonicle, on May 5.
Mrs. Lowe indicated the issue had "crossed her desk" in the
past but gave no indication of the government's position.
PolOff emphasized that the request was timely given the
recently-concluded, successful negotiations on The Bahamas
signing a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)
ship-boarding agreement (reftel b). PolOff provided talking
points in the form of a non-paper and a sample note verbale.
Post will report any substantive response septel.
ELMO