MOROCCO READY TO SIGN SEISMIC AGREEMENT, AGREES ON

UNCLAS RABAT 000004 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/MAG, JOINT STAFF FOR AFTAC/PATRICK AFB - BRUCE W BARKER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO SUBJECT: MOROCCO READY TO SIGN SEISMIC AGREEMENT, AGREES ON CONFORMITY REF: A. NEA/MAG DESK UNCLASS EMAIL 31 DECEMBER 2008 ¶B. EMBASSY UNCLASS EMAIL TO NEA/MAG DESK 02 JANUARY 2009 ¶C. 08 RABAT 1177 ¶D. 08 RABAT 1125 ¶E. 08 STATE 126489 ¶F. 07 STATE 120858 Sensitive But Unclassified, Please Protect Accordingly ¶1. (SBU) The Government of Morocco (GOM) accepted and incorporated all of the Department's conformity suggestions (Ref A) into the Arabic language version of the Agreement Between The Government Of The United States Of America And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Morocco Regarding The Development And Operation Of A Seismic Monitoring Station In The Kingdom Of Morocco. ¶2. (SBU) PolOff reviewed the Department's conformity suggestions in detail with MFA Legal Division Head Karim Ben Sallam and an MFA translator on January 2. Both MFA officials agreed with, and inserted, the changes into the Arabic copy of the document. Ben Sallam received final approval of the amendments from MFA Director of Judicial Affairs and Treaties Hassan Majidi, who provided official authorization for signature. Post forwarded the revised version to NEA/MAG via email (Ref B). ¶3. (SBU) Per Ref C, we will contact the MFA to set a date for the signing. Embassy proposes Ambassador Thomas Riley sign on behalf of the United States. ***************************************** Visit Embassy Rabat's Classified Website; http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/rabat ***************************************** Riley