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09KUWAIT774
2009-08-05 12:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
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INTERNAL REVIEW OF MLAT WILL DELAY NEGOTIATIONS

Tags:  PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU 
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 051227Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3772
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY 1174
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000774 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, L/LEI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU
SUBJECT: INTERNAL REVIEW OF MLAT WILL DELAY NEGOTIATIONS

REF: A. STATE 68941

B. KUWAIT 686

UNCLAS KUWAIT 000774

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, L/LEI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU
SUBJECT: INTERNAL REVIEW OF MLAT WILL DELAY NEGOTIATIONS

REF: A. STATE 68941

B. KUWAIT 686


1. (U) On August 3, Econoff followed-up with the Kuwaiti
Ministry of Justice to discuss a diplomatic note inviting
representatives of the GOK to Washington DC for negotiations
of a new Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and including a
proposed treaty text (REF A).


2. (U) Zakaria Al Ansari, Director of International
Relations, Ministry of Justice (MOJ) stated that the Ministry
intends to form a working group to review the MLAT text after
the September 20 Eid holiday. He reported that it would take
time to have the text translated and for the new committee to
complete their review. He commented that the process had not
yet started and therefore would likely not be finished in
time for an October meeting with the USG.


3. (SBU) Comment: Although we have not received a formal GoK
response to the proposed dates, we believe that it is highly
unlikely that the GOK will be ready to begin negotiations in
the week of October 4. Many GOK officials have left for
summer holidays, which will be followed by shortened business
hours during the month of Ramadan (o/a August 20 - September
20),which will delay the GOK's MLAT review. Post will
follow-up with MOJ and MFA after the Eid, but suggests a date
later in the Fall would likely be more feasible. End
Comment.


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