US embassy cable - 05BOGOTA5888

UNCLAS BOGOTA 005888 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR INL/LP/RM 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: SNAR, CO 
SUBJECT: DRAFT AMENDMENT TO 2004 ANNEX:  ACTION REQUEST 
 
REF:  Holloway/Walsh/Thorn/Mahlstedt Emails 
 
1.  (U)  As discussed Ref emails, following is the draft 
Amendment 1 to the 2004 Annex.  This document, when signed, 
will obligate FY2005 INL funding for Colombia.  Draft 
follows the model approved by the Department to obligate 
FY2003 funds.  FY2004 funds were obligated by the 2004 
Annex.  Post will subsequently prepare Face Sheet Amendments 
for each supported program.  In addition to fiscal data, 
these Face Sheets Amendments will also contain specific 
project descriptions, performance goals/objectives and 
Measures of Effectiveness for the FY2005 funds. 
 
2.  (U)  Request INL approve the following draft for 
coordination with the GOC and signature by the Ambassador 
and Minister of Foreign Relations.  Also request INL confirm 
or correct the dollar amount to be obligated by this 
agreement. 
 
3.  (U)  Begin English version of draft text: 
 
AMENDMENT 1 TO THE ANNEX TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT FOR 
ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL AND RELATED ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA 
 
The  Government  of  the United States of  America  and  the 
Government  of  the  Republic of Colombia  hereby  agree  to 
continue support for the bilateral narcotics control program 
established  under  the  terms  set  forth  in  the  General 
Agreement  for  Economic, Technical and Related  Assistance, 
signed  on  July 23, 1962, and the Annex to that  agreement, 
signed on August 30, 2004. 
 
The  actions  to be taken and the resources to be  provided, 
after  fulfillment  of their internal requirements,  by  the 
Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Government of 
The  United States of America in support of this program are 
accepted  by  the  signatories as  firm  commitments  unless 
otherwise amended by joint agreement. 
 
The  initial  funds, for fiscal year 2005,  granted  by  the 
Government of the United States of America by the  terms  of 
this Amendment to the Annex will be specified in face sheets 
(US$278,847,000.oo).  Future funding  for  this  program  is 
contingent upon the authorization and appropriation of funds 
by  the  Congress of the United States of America,  and  the 
approval   by   the  Assistant  Secretary   of   State   for 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. 
 
The  rights,  obligations, and procedures set forth  in  the 
Annex continue in force. 
 
Signed in the city of Bogot, D.C., Colombia on xxx, 2005, 
in duplicate in the English and Spanish languages, each text 
being equally authentic 
 
End draft text. 
 
Drucker