US embassy cable - 05DHAKA3883

UNCLAS DHAKA 003883 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE PASS TO DOJ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PTER, BG 
SUBJECT: BDG PROGRESS ON ACCESSION TO UN TERROR FINANCING 
CONVENTION 
 
REF: DHAKA 3496 
 
1.   (SBU) In reftel, post reported that BDG plans to accede 
to the Convention on the Suppression of Financing of 
Terrorism.  On August 8, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Director General Fazlul Karim confirmed to Resident Legal 
Advisor (RLA) that Bangladesh will be a party to the U.N 
Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing.  He 
said that the cabinet has approved the accession and the 
government is now preparing the Instrument of Accession for 
signature by the Foreign Minister.  According to Karim, once 
the Instrument is signed, it will be sent to the Secretary 
General of the United Nations whereby Bangladesh will be a 
party to the convention. 
 
2.   (SBU) Karim told RLA that BDG will lodge two 
reservations. First is a reservation to Section 24 of the 
convention, which concerns the resolution of disputes by 
arbitration, and if arbitration fails, by the International 
Court of Justice. 
 
3.   (SBU) BDG's second reservation is that Bangladesh will 
not recognize provisions which contravene the country's 
constitution. 
 
4.   (SBU) Post has requested BDG to confirm via Diplomatic 
Note the deposit of the Instrument of Accession. 
Chammas