US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1343

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DEMARCHE ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS

Identifier: 04KINSHASA1343
Wikileaks: View 04KINSHASA1343 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kinshasa
Created: 2004-07-19 15:37:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: CG KICC
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 KINSHASA 001343 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CG, KICC 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 145167 
 
1. (U) Poloff initially delivered reftel demarche to 
Ambassador Fabien Emery Zulu, Cabinet Director for FonMin 
Ghonda on July 7. However, since Ambassador Zulu was not sure 
of the status of the Article 98 agreement signed by the Congo 
poloff followed up by meeting with Ambassador Clementine 
Shakembo, Director of the Western Hemisphere Section on July 
16. Shakembo said that when the Congo signed the agreement in 
2002, it believed it had followed all necessary procedures, 
but with the inception of a transitional government and 
parliament, the Foreign Ministry now feels that it is 
necessary to submit the article 98 agreement to the National 
Assembly for ratification. Shakembo indicated that the 
Ministry soon will initiate this process. We will continue to 
follow up. 
SCOTT 

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