US embassy cable - 05MAPUTO73

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000073 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
STATE FOR S/CT AND IO. 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER, ASEC, PREL, MZ, Demarche 
SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP (CTAG): DEMARCHE ON 
THE 12 COUNTERTERRORISM CONVENTIONS AND PROTOCOLS 
 
REF: SECSTATE 269653 
 
Sensitive but Unclassified - Handle Accordingly. Not 
for Internet Distribution. 
 
1. (SBU) On December 30, Emboff delivered Counter- 
Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) talking points to Fernando 
Chomar, an officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
responsible for security-related issues. Mr. Chomar was 
familiar with the November 2004 CTAG meeting and was 
aware that Mozambique had not yet adopted Convention C - 
Convention of the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the 
Purpose of Detection. He appeared to have some 
knowledge of the substance of the convention. He said 
that the National Assembly had no plans to ratify the 
convention anytime soon, and that it was not on MFA's 
radar screen, but also said that Mozambique had no 
substantive objections to the convention of which he was 
aware. Mr. Chomar wanted to consult with his 
supervisors before giving a definitive answer, but 
expressed that he thought it might be possible to move 
toward ratification in 2005. 
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