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.


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