US embassy cable - 03SANAA2691

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Identifier:	03SANAA2691
Wikileaks:	View 03SANAA2691 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Sanaa
Created:	2003-11-10 12:23:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PREL YM KICC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 002691 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR T-U/S BOLTON, NEA-A/S BURNS, PM-BODINE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2013 
TAGS: PREL, YM, KICC 
SUBJECT:  YEMEN PREPARING EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON ARTICLE 98 
 
REF:  SANAA 2617 
 
Classified by Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for reasons 1.5 (b and d) 
 
1. (C) On November 10, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Qirbi to 
discuss the status of internal ROYG discussions on the U.S.-Yemen 
Article 98 agreement.  Also present were the DCM and Pol/Econ Chief, as 
notetaker.  Ambassador Hull said that Article 98 was raised with 
President Saleh during both a meeting in Aden on November 3 and a call 
from the Secretary on November 4, and we were told that the was to be a 
ROYG meeting on November 5 to make a final determination on moving 
forward on Article 98.  Qirbi confirmed that there have been several 
meetings, and that the ROYG has agreed in principle.  He added that the 
are reviewing the model texts the USG has provided and that Yemen is 
leaning towards an exchange of notes. 
 
2. (C)  Qirbi said that the MFA would share a text with both Embassy 
Sanaa and Yemen's Embassy in Washington o/a November 11.  Citing 
concerns that the text be legally sufficient, the Ambassador mentioned 
the requirement that the exchange of notes have the "force of law." 
Qirbi noted the point and said again that he expects to share a draft 
text very soon. 
 
HULL