US embassy cable - 03GUATEMALA2278

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PRESIDENT SIGNS MINI-SOFA DECREE

Identifier: 03GUATEMALA2278
Wikileaks: View 03GUATEMALA2278 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Guatemala
Created: 2003-09-04 18:17:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: MARR PREL MASS MOPS GT
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 002278 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, MASS, MOPS, GT 
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT SIGNS MINI-SOFA DECREE 
 
REF: GUATEMALA 2132 
 
The text of Congressional Decree 40-2003 (reftel), which 
authorizes the New Horizons 2004 Humanitarian Joint and Civic 
Assistance exercise and contains all of the terms and 
protections we seek in a long-term SOFA, was signed into law 
by President Portillo on September 1, 2003.  The decree was 
published in Guatemala's official gazette on September 4, 
2003.  With these steps the approval process is complete. 
The agreement will enter into force upon notification from 
the Foreign Ministry that all internal legal requirements for 
approval have been met. The terms of the agreement will only 
apply during March - June 2004 to personnel participating in 
the New Horizons exercise. 
HAMILTON 

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