Cablegate: Demarche: Convention On Conventional Weapons
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PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHFN #0854 2911144
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P 181144Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY FREETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0406
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0214
UNCLAS FREETOWN 000854
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM MCAP PREL SL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: CONVENTION ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
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REF: STATE 168550
1. On October 17, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie to deliver reftel points
and discuss the CCW protocol on anti-vehicle mines. Charge
explained the framework of the protocol and opt-in provisions
and USG concerns about the inability to reach consensus on
the text. DG Wurie listened to our concerns and said he
would convey the information to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Koroma.
PRATT