Identifier
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09KUWAIT833
2009-08-23 12:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:  

MLAT NEGOTIATION DATE STILL TBD

Tags:  PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU 
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PP RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHDIR
DE RUEHKU #0833 2351247
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231247Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3846
INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO PRIORITY 1177
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS KUWAIT 000833 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, L/LEI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU
SUBJECT: MLAT NEGOTIATION DATE STILL TBD

REF: A. STATE 68941

B. KUWAIT 686

C. KUWAIT 774

UNCLAS KUWAIT 000833

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

NEA/ARP, L/LEI

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU
SUBJECT: MLAT NEGOTIATION DATE STILL TBD

REF: A. STATE 68941

B. KUWAIT 686

C. KUWAIT 774


1. (U) On August 20, Kuwait's MFA formally informed post, via
Diplomatic Note, that "the concerned Kuwaiti authorities are
currently studying the draft MLAT agreement submitted by the
American side. Regarding the visit invitation, we shall
provide you with the proposed date at a later time." This
follows on earlier comments (ref b) by Zakaria Al Ansari,
Director of International Relations, Ministry of Justice
(MOJ) that the Ministry intends to form a working group to
review the MLAT text after the September 20-22 (approx) Eid
holiday.


2. (SBU) Comment: This formal response is consistent with
what the GoK has previously told us. Given that the Ministry
of Justice has already indicated it won't be able to focus on
the MLAT until after the Eid holiday, it is highly unlikely
that the GoK will be able to come to the U.S. for October
negotiations, although the November dates remain an outside,
though unlikely, possibility. Post will follow-up with MOJ
and MFA after the Eid, and suggests consideration be given to
a date later in the Fall. End Comment.

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