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| Identifier: | 05MUSCAT887 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05MUSCAT887 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Muscat |
| Created: | 2005-06-01 13:05:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |
| Tags: | OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MU Trafficking in Persons |
| 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 MUSCAT 000887
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARPI AND G/TIP
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO USTR (JBUNTIN)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC, KCRM, KWMN, PHUM, PREL, SMIG, MU, Trafficking in Persons/Camel Racing
SUBJECT: 2005 TIP REPORT DELIVERED TO OMAN
REF: A. STATE 98168
B. STATE 100432
1. (SBU) Given the Thursday-Friday local weekend (ref B),
A/DCM conveyed the 2005 Trafficking in Persons report on Oman
(ref A) to Humaid al-Maani, Political Advisor to the MFA
Under Secretary, during a pre-arranged June 1 meeting to
discuss Oman's critique of our Human Rights Report. Based on
al-Maani's assurance of keeping the report in the
government's strict confidence until its formal release on
June 3, A/DCM explained the provenance of the report and the
seriousness with which the USG views TIP concerns worldwide.
While the Embassy will be open to any Omani feedback to the
report, A/DCM suggested that our mutual energies would be
best devoted to addressing ways to improve trafficking
protections.
2. (SBU) Without studying the report in detail, al-Maani
forecast that some people would assume that this critical
report on Oman was related to our ongoing Free Trade
Agreement negotiations. A/DCM reminded al-Maani that TIP
reports date to 2000 (well before the start of our FTA
talks), and that Oman will see some of America's FTA partners
(and future partners) listed under every tier category.
Al-Maani surmised that the lack of a specific
anti-trafficking law in Oman may have harmed perceptions of
the government's policies, and speculated that the celebrated
abuses of camel jockeys in the UAE may have attracted added
scrutiny to the Sultanate.
3. (U) A/DCM pointed out that a special State Department
briefing on the report would be offered to missions in
Washington, DC, and encouraged the Omani Embassy to send a
representative.
STEWART
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