Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE77702
2009-07-24 23:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 077702
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2019
TAGS: AE AF MOPS NATO PREL
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
REF: A. USNATO 318
B. USNATO 315
Classified By: EUR DAS Stuart Jones for reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 077702
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2019
TAGS: AE AF MOPS NATO PREL
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
REF: A. USNATO 318
B. USNATO 315
Classified By: EUR DAS Stuart Jones for reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/REL TO NATO) Washington accepts for discussion the
draft MOU text (ref A) with the addition of a new Article 2
on Scope (see Paragraph 2). All subsequent paragraphs should
be renumbered accordingly. In addition, all references to
the signatory Parties should have a capital letter P.
2. (C/REL TO NATO) This change to Article 2 (Scope) states
that any bilateral status of forces agreement will have
precedence over this MOU. This means that U.S. nationals
associated with a NATO deployment would be covered by our
bilateral arrangement with the UAE. Including this revised
Article 2 text should be considered a red line for the USG --
USNATO should not accept any modification or deletion of this
input without a further round of review and guidance from
Washington. Washington understands that this draft MOU is
only the beginning of discussions on the legal framework to
support the basing of NATO AWACS in UAE and that no final
decisions are expected at the Political Committee on July 27.
BEGIN PROPOSED TEXT OF ARTICLE 2:
Article (2)
Scope
The provisions of the present Agreement shall define the
privileges, immunities and exemptions regarding NATO forces
and NATO personnel present in the territory of the UAE
operating under NATO command and control arrangements in the
absence of a bilateral agreement between the UAE and a NATO
Member State or non-NATO contributing State. Such existing
or future bilateral agreements between the UAE and a NATO
Member State or non-NATO contributing State shall take
precedence over the present Agreement. To the extent that
the provisions of the present Agreement conflict with the
provisions of any such existing and future bilateral
agreements, the terms contained in such bilateral agreements
shall take precedence.
END TEXT
3. (SBU) This message has been cleared by JCS, OSD, and State.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2019
TAGS: AE AF MOPS NATO PREL
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: DRAFT NATO-UAE AGREEMENT ON AWACS BASING
REF: A. USNATO 318
B. USNATO 315
Classified By: EUR DAS Stuart Jones for reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/REL TO NATO) Washington accepts for discussion the
draft MOU text (ref A) with the addition of a new Article 2
on Scope (see Paragraph 2). All subsequent paragraphs should
be renumbered accordingly. In addition, all references to
the signatory Parties should have a capital letter P.
2. (C/REL TO NATO) This change to Article 2 (Scope) states
that any bilateral status of forces agreement will have
precedence over this MOU. This means that U.S. nationals
associated with a NATO deployment would be covered by our
bilateral arrangement with the UAE. Including this revised
Article 2 text should be considered a red line for the USG --
USNATO should not accept any modification or deletion of this
input without a further round of review and guidance from
Washington. Washington understands that this draft MOU is
only the beginning of discussions on the legal framework to
support the basing of NATO AWACS in UAE and that no final
decisions are expected at the Political Committee on July 27.
BEGIN PROPOSED TEXT OF ARTICLE 2:
Article (2)
Scope
The provisions of the present Agreement shall define the
privileges, immunities and exemptions regarding NATO forces
and NATO personnel present in the territory of the UAE
operating under NATO command and control arrangements in the
absence of a bilateral agreement between the UAE and a NATO
Member State or non-NATO contributing State. Such existing
or future bilateral agreements between the UAE and a NATO
Member State or non-NATO contributing State shall take
precedence over the present Agreement. To the extent that
the provisions of the present Agreement conflict with the
provisions of any such existing and future bilateral
agreements, the terms contained in such bilateral agreements
shall take precedence.
END TEXT
3. (SBU) This message has been cleared by JCS, OSD, and State.
CLINTON