Cablegate: Afghanistan Mou: Interim Response

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV EAID AF FR
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN MOU: INTERIM RESPONSE

REF: A. STATE 129187
B. KABUL 3981

1. (SBU) In response to the points in reftel A, French
officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry
of Defense said they were aware of the draft MOU on life,
security and mobility support, originally supplied to the
French Embassy in Kabul as per reftel B, and expressed their
willingness to help. However, GOF officials in Paris have
only recently received the draft MOU text. Post has
emphasized the importance of a timely response, which we will
report septel.
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