Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TUNIS456
2009-07-09 18:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
AMBASSADOR RAISES THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
VZCZCXYZ0001 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHTU #0456 1901802 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 091802Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY TUNIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6524 INFO RUCNMGH/MAGHREB COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 000456
SIPDIS
NEA/FO, NEA/MAG, NEA/SCA/EX
STATE ALSO FOR A/OPR, DS/OFM, L/DL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2019
TAGS: ASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
WITH MINISTER OF STATE BEN DHIA
REF: A. TUNIS 339
B. TUNIS 286 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Roobert F. Godec for reasons 1.4 (b) and(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TUNIS 000456
SIPDIS
NEA/FO, NEA/MAG, NEA/SCA/EX
STATE ALSO FOR A/OPR, DS/OFM, L/DL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2019
TAGS: ASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
WITH MINISTER OF STATE BEN DHIA
REF: A. TUNIS 339
B. TUNIS 286 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Roobert F. Godec for reasons 1.4 (b) and(d)
1. (C) On the margins of his July 9 meeting with Minister of
State Abdelaziz Ben Dhia (septel, not all addressees) the
Ambassador took the opportunity to raise the issue of the
American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). He informed Ben
Dhia that the Embassy had delivered to the MFA that morning
the text of a draft agreement on the school to resolve the
outstanding issues. The Ambassador noted that while the tax
issue had been agreed in principle, the land and status
issues remained unresolved. He stressed the US view that
"all issues must be agreed before any are agreed upon." He
explained that the issue had the attention of Washington and
needed to be resolved quickly and amicably. Ben Dhia said he
would ask Foreign Minister Abdallah about the issue.
2. (U) The Ambassador also noted that he would soon depart
from Tunisia and expressed his appreciation for Ben Dhia's
friendship, and the friendship of the government and the
people of Tunisia. Ben Dhia said, he was sorry to see the
Ambassador leave and that the Government of Tunisia was
thankful for all the Ambassador had done to strengthen the
ties between the two countries.
Godec
SIPDIS
NEA/FO, NEA/MAG, NEA/SCA/EX
STATE ALSO FOR A/OPR, DS/OFM, L/DL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2019
TAGS: ASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR RAISES THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
WITH MINISTER OF STATE BEN DHIA
REF: A. TUNIS 339
B. TUNIS 286 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Roobert F. Godec for reasons 1.4 (b) and(d)
1. (C) On the margins of his July 9 meeting with Minister of
State Abdelaziz Ben Dhia (septel, not all addressees) the
Ambassador took the opportunity to raise the issue of the
American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). He informed Ben
Dhia that the Embassy had delivered to the MFA that morning
the text of a draft agreement on the school to resolve the
outstanding issues. The Ambassador noted that while the tax
issue had been agreed in principle, the land and status
issues remained unresolved. He stressed the US view that
"all issues must be agreed before any are agreed upon." He
explained that the issue had the attention of Washington and
needed to be resolved quickly and amicably. Ben Dhia said he
would ask Foreign Minister Abdallah about the issue.
2. (U) The Ambassador also noted that he would soon depart
from Tunisia and expressed his appreciation for Ben Dhia's
friendship, and the friendship of the government and the
people of Tunisia. Ben Dhia said, he was sorry to see the
Ambassador leave and that the Government of Tunisia was
thankful for all the Ambassador had done to strengthen the
ties between the two countries.
Godec