US embassy cable - 04SANAA1731

C O N F I D E N T I A L SANAA 001731 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2014 
TAGS: KNNP, PREL, PTER, YM, DEMARCHE 
SUBJECT: G-8 DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPORT CONTROLS 
DELIVERED TO DFM 
 
REF: SECSTATE 143686 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Nabeel Khoury 
for reasons 1.5 (b and d) 
 
1. (c) Pol/Econ Chief met with Deputy Foreign Minister for 
Europe, the Americas and International Organizations Mustapha 
Noman on 7/12 and delivered reftel demarche and provided a 
copy of Non-proliferation paper from Sea Island G-8 
conference.  Noman was attentive, but unable to provide a 
substantive response and promised to review the issue and 
respond in the near future.  In a subsequent email exchange 
on 7/17, Noman stated that the MFA is working on a response, 
but without elaboration noted "due to present circumstances I 
would assume it will take a few days to finalize a position 
on it." 
 
2. (c) Comment:  If past experience holds true, a response on 
this issue, which is a difficult one for the ROYG, is likely 
to take several weeks or longer.  Post will inform the 
Department if any additional information/positions are 
forthcoming.  End comment. 
HULL