US embassy cable - 04GUATEMALA1055

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(C) GUATEMALA SIGNS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT

Identifier: 04GUATEMALA1055
Wikileaks: View 04GUATEMALA1055 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Guatemala
Created: 2004-04-29 22:07:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL MARR MOPS KTIA 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.


 
C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 001055 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR SHANNON, DOD FOR OGC ALLEN. DEPARTMENT FOR PM/B, L, 
T, P,D,IO,S/WCI, S/P/PM/AT,OSD/ISP/NP 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2104 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, MOPS, KTIA, GT 
SUBJECT: (C) GUATEMALA SIGNS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT 
 
 
Classified By: PolOff Robert E. Copley for reason 1.5 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C) Charge Bruce Wharton and Foreign Minister Jorge Briz 
signed an Article 98 agreement on April 28, 2004, bringing 
two years of negotiations to a successful conclusion.  The 
terms of the agreement require Congressional approval and a 
Presidential signature to enter into force. 
 
2.  (C) The GOG has requested that we keep the agreement 
confidential while it devises a strategy for Congressional 
 
SIPDIS 
approval, anticipating opposition from human rights groups 
once the agreement becomes public.  We will work closely with 
the Berger Administration to ensure Congressional approval of 
the agreement. 
WHARTON 

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