US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI4129

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UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN WASHINGTON

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI4129
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI4129 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-11-21 12:10:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PGOV TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 04129

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ICE
    INFO:   DCM RSO POL LEGAT AMB

DISSEMINATION: ICE
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:MJSISON
DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY
CLEARED: DCM:RALBRIGHT

VZCZCADI501
RR RUEHC RUEHDE
DE RUEHAD #4129 3261210
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 211210Z NOV 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6812
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4503
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 004129 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR L/LEI - DMANNING 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, TC 
SUBJECT: UAE PREFERS TO START MLAT TALKS IN JANUARY IN 
WASHINGTON 
 
REF: A. (A) STATE 223204 
 
     B. (B) ABU DHABI 2638 
     C. (C) STATE 4481 
 
1. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf has 
proposed to hold the first round of MLAT negotiations, as 
well as exploratory talks on an extradition treaty, in 
Washington on January 10-12 (instead of December 13-15 as 
proposed in Ref. A).  A second round of talks would then be 
held in Abu Dhabi on a date to be determined.  Ministry of 
Justice Assistant Under Secretary for International 
Cooperation, Abdul Rahim Al Awadi, told Polchief November 20 
that the long government hiatus caused by the November 2 
death of Sheikh Zayed and two weeks of government official 
mourning and closure for the Eid holiday have made it 
difficult to conduct normal business. 
 
2. The Ambassador reinforced the importance of concluding an 
MLAT during her meeting on November 20 with MFA Under 
Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi.  Abdullah Rashid 
 
SIPDIS 
underscored his government,s interest in proceeding with 
talks, saying he would have preferred to see the first round 
held in December. 
SISON 

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