US embassy cable - 05ASUNCION213

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PUSHING ARTICLE 98 WITH PARAGUAY

Identifier: 05ASUNCION213
Wikileaks: View 05ASUNCION213 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Asuncion
Created: 2005-02-10 17:16:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: MARR PGOV PREL PINR PA 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.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ASUNCION 000213 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR A/S NORIEGA, A/S RADEMAKER, PDAS DERHAM, PM P 
MURRAY AND W BROOKS 
STATE ALSO FOR T 7208 HST F BOLTON 
STATE PASS TO USAID LAC/AA 
DOD FOR OUSD(P)/ISP/NP/ICC T JOHNSON 
NSC FOR KIMBERLY BREIER 
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD DAN JOHNSON 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PGOV, PREL, PINR, PA, KICC 
SUBJECT: PUSHING ARTICLE 98 WITH PARAGUAY 
 
REF: A. STATE 21972 
 
     B. 04 ASUNCION 1603 
 
Classified By: CDA Kevin M. Johnson for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
 1. (C) January 10 Charge reminded VFM Martinez (in absence 
of FM Rachid) of the high priority the US places on reaching 
agreement with the GOP providing Art. 98 protections.  Noting 
that FM Rachid had withdrawn her request to meet A/S 
Rademaker last week in Washington, Charge asked Martinez to 
pass on our desire to move quickly both to legal adviser 
Velasquez, who is working on text with DOD attorney Tia 
Johnson, and to FM Rachid, who returns from travel today. 
 
2. (C) Charge added that it was important that GOP legal 
adviser Velasquez have complete and timely information about 
the importance of resolving this issue soon.  While the 
attorney to attorney consultations on draft language 
continue, Charge said we hoped FM Rachid can help accelerate 
this process to reach agreement.  Martinez said he would 
raise this with both Velasquez and Rachid. 
JOHNSON 

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