Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MUSCAT697
2009-07-06 11:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMAN WILL NOT SIGN AMENDMENT TO BASE ACCESS AGREEMENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000697
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/06
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS MU
SUBJECT: OMAN WILL NOT SIGN AMENDMENT TO BASE ACCESS AGREEMENT
CLASSIFIED BY: Victor Hurtado, Charge, Department of State, Embassy
Muscat; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MUSCAT 000697
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/06
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS MU
SUBJECT: OMAN WILL NOT SIGN AMENDMENT TO BASE ACCESS AGREEMENT
CLASSIFIED BY: Victor Hurtado, Charge, Department of State, Embassy
Muscat; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Colonel Salim Bin Nasser al-Salmi, the Office Director for
the Undersecretary of Defense H.E. Mohamed bin Nassir bin Mohamed
Al-Rasby, told Embassy OMC officials on July 6 that Oman will not
sign the amendment to the Base Access Agreement (BAA) that would
change the percentage distribution of USG payments from the current
distribution, which allocates 70% of the payments to the Ministry
of Finance and 30% to the Ministry of Defense, to a 50/50 split.
Instead, they would discuss the change as part of the upcoming BAA
2010 renewal negotiations. He noted that this decision had been
discussed with Royal AIR FORCE of Oman Brig Gen Hassan Khamis bin
Mohamed Al-Ajmi, Director General of Logistics.
2. (C) Comment: As this amendment was the response to an Omani
request, Embassy sees no need for further USG action at this time.
End Comment.
HURTADO
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/07/06
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS MU
SUBJECT: OMAN WILL NOT SIGN AMENDMENT TO BASE ACCESS AGREEMENT
CLASSIFIED BY: Victor Hurtado, Charge, Department of State, Embassy
Muscat; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Colonel Salim Bin Nasser al-Salmi, the Office Director for
the Undersecretary of Defense H.E. Mohamed bin Nassir bin Mohamed
Al-Rasby, told Embassy OMC officials on July 6 that Oman will not
sign the amendment to the Base Access Agreement (BAA) that would
change the percentage distribution of USG payments from the current
distribution, which allocates 70% of the payments to the Ministry
of Finance and 30% to the Ministry of Defense, to a 50/50 split.
Instead, they would discuss the change as part of the upcoming BAA
2010 renewal negotiations. He noted that this decision had been
discussed with Royal AIR FORCE of Oman Brig Gen Hassan Khamis bin
Mohamed Al-Ajmi, Director General of Logistics.
2. (C) Comment: As this amendment was the response to an Omani
request, Embassy sees no need for further USG action at this time.
End Comment.
HURTADO