Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08NASSAU471
2008-06-23 20:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nassau
Cable title:
BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT
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UNCLAS NASSAU 000471
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L-OES/L-T/WHA-CAR/ISN-CPI
SECDEF FOR ISP/CNT
JOINT STAFF FOR J3/J5/LC
COMDT COGARD FOR CG-0941/CG-531/CG-ACO-I
DIRJIATF SOUTH FOR J2/J3/J5
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT
REF: A. NASSAU 359
B. STATE 48221
C. DAN O'CONNOR E-MAIL/ATTACHMENT DATED JUNE 17
UNCLAS NASSAU 000471
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L-OES/L-T/WHA-CAR/ISN-CPI
SECDEF FOR ISP/CNT
JOINT STAFF FOR J3/J5/LC
COMDT COGARD FOR CG-0941/CG-531/CG-ACO-I
DIRJIATF SOUTH FOR J2/J3/J5
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT
REF: A. NASSAU 359
B. STATE 48221
C. DAN O'CONNOR E-MAIL/ATTACHMENT DATED JUNE 17
1. (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post via
diplomatic note dated June 13 that the GCOB had approved the
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal
ship-boarding agreement preliminarily concluded by the U.S.
and Bahamian delegations on April 30-May 1, 2008 in Nassau
(reftel a). The anticipated confirmation came after
Ambassador Siegel was informed by Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette in a May 30
conversation that action would be taken on PSI at the
forthcoming Cabinet session scheduled for June 3, and after
an MFA official involved in the negotiations confirmed to
PolOff June 13 that formal confirmation of a positive Cabinet
decision was imminent.
2. (U) The MFA dipnote stated that the text of the agreement
as negotiated was approved for signature by the GCOB and
specified acceptance of the word "Guided" in preambular
paragraph nine and removal of square brackets in Article 1(5)
and Article 7(2)(b). The note also requested Post's
assistance to convey to the technical team the GCOB's request
for a final text for signature, in electronic and hard copy.
Post is in discussions with WHA and GCOB regarding the
modalities of the signing in Nassau based on the later of two
dates proposed by the MFA, and will reply accordingly.
COMMENT: The conclusion of the PSI agreement after years of
painstaking negotiations is a major accomplishment for Post,
for all those involved in the negotiations, and for the GCOB.
END COMMENT.
SIEGEL
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L-OES/L-T/WHA-CAR/ISN-CPI
SECDEF FOR ISP/CNT
JOINT STAFF FOR J3/J5/LC
COMDT COGARD FOR CG-0941/CG-531/CG-ACO-I
DIRJIATF SOUTH FOR J2/J3/J5
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT
REF: A. NASSAU 359
B. STATE 48221
C. DAN O'CONNOR E-MAIL/ATTACHMENT DATED JUNE 17
1. (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post via
diplomatic note dated June 13 that the GCOB had approved the
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal
ship-boarding agreement preliminarily concluded by the U.S.
and Bahamian delegations on April 30-May 1, 2008 in Nassau
(reftel a). The anticipated confirmation came after
Ambassador Siegel was informed by Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Brent Symonette in a May 30
conversation that action would be taken on PSI at the
forthcoming Cabinet session scheduled for June 3, and after
an MFA official involved in the negotiations confirmed to
PolOff June 13 that formal confirmation of a positive Cabinet
decision was imminent.
2. (U) The MFA dipnote stated that the text of the agreement
as negotiated was approved for signature by the GCOB and
specified acceptance of the word "Guided" in preambular
paragraph nine and removal of square brackets in Article 1(5)
and Article 7(2)(b). The note also requested Post's
assistance to convey to the technical team the GCOB's request
for a final text for signature, in electronic and hard copy.
Post is in discussions with WHA and GCOB regarding the
modalities of the signing in Nassau based on the later of two
dates proposed by the MFA, and will reply accordingly.
COMMENT: The conclusion of the PSI agreement after years of
painstaking negotiations is a major accomplishment for Post,
for all those involved in the negotiations, and for the GCOB.
END COMMENT.
SIEGEL