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UNCLAS KUWAIT 000975 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP, S/CT DS/ATA, PM; ENERGY FOR KOLEVAR; NSC FOR 
ANDERSON 
 
E.O. 12958 N/A 
TAGS: PREL EPET KCIP KU
SUBJECT: KUWAIT RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO PROPOSED MOU ON CEIP JOINT 
WORKING GROUP 
 
REF: A. KUWAIT 337 
¶B. 07 KUWAIT 1027 
¶C. 07 KUWAIT 921 
 
¶1. (U)  This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 
 
¶2. (U) Post received Government of Kuwait's(GOK) written response to 
USG draft memorandum of understanding regarding establishment of a 
joint working group for the improvement of Kuwait's critical energy 
infrastructure protection(CEIP) systems.  The GOK has indicated that 
it wishes to sign the MOU during Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser 
al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah's September 18-19 Washington, 
DC visit. 
 
¶3.  BEGIN TEXT of informal Embassy translation: 
 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
ON COOPERATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF VITAL ENERGY INSTALLATION 
PROTECTION IN KUWAIT 
 
The Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the 
United States of America, hereinafter referred to jointly as the 
"parties," 
 
Sharing the desire to strengthen the bilateral relations between 
the two countries, 
 
Recognizing of the importance of developing security protection 
procedures against any potential terrorist attacks on vital energy 
installations in the State of Kuwait, 
 
And understanding that it is within the Industrial Shuaiba Area 
parameter, 
Have agreed on the following: 
 
ARTICLE I 
 
Both parties work together to reinforce the protection of vital 
energy installations and vital infrastructure installations, and 
taking into consideration that it is important that the joint team 
identifies this infrastructure and its concept. 
 
ARTICLE II 
 
Form a joint team of experts in the field of security and 
protection of vital energy installations to develop protection 
procedures of vital energy and infrastructure installations of 
the State of Kuwait, provided that the role of this team is 
consultative for both countries. 
 
ARTICLE III 
 
The duties of the joint team are as follows: 
¶1. Lay down a comprehensive plan to develop the protection 
procedures of vital energy and infrastructure installations of 
the State of Kuwait. 
¶2. Follow up on implementing the above plan and coordinate 
between the competent authorities in both countries. 
¶3. Set a timeframe for implementing the plan 
¶4. Make suggestions and studies needed to improve the 
implementation of the plan. 
¶5. Arrange visits by U.S. security experts to assess the 
security protection measures of vital energy and installations 
of the State of Kuwait and to address recommendations or 
suggestions needed to develop such measures to the joint team. 
¶6. Offer consultation to the Kuwaiti side on designing a 
training program to train security forces in order to improve 
their skills in protecting vital installations and using the 
suitable protection equipment. 
¶7. Offer consultation to the Kuwaiti side on selecting the 
suitable security protection technical equipment. 
¶8. Arrange field visits for Kuwaiti security experts to energy 
installations in the United States to review the security 
procedures adopted there. 
 
ARTICLE IV 
 
The joint team holds its meetings periodically every three months 
in the U.S. and Kuwait alternately. The team includes: 
 
1 - Kuwaiti Side 
 
- Represented by the High Committee for Protection of Vital 
Energy Installations. 
 
2 - American Side: 
 
 
- Economic Attach at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, and he leads the 
American side at the joint team. 
 
- Representative specialized in vital installation protection 
from the Department of Energy. 
 
- Representative specialized in energy infrastructure security 
policy from the Department of State 
 
- Representative from Coast Guards or Department of Homeland 
Security 
 
- Representative from the 5th Fleet, U.S. Army 
 
If necessary, parties may add representatives whom they think 
appropriate from other authorities in both countries to the 
joint team through the Economic Attach at the U.S. Embassy in 
Kuwait and National Security Bureau, since they are the points 
of contact. 
 
ARTICLE V 
 
The joint team at both sides works on making the needful 
procedures to obtain access passes for individuals involved 
in implementing this MOU. 
 
ARTICLES VI 
 
All information and documents related to the implementation of 
this MOU are confidential and must not be shared with any other 
body, except for the information the parties agree otherwise. 
 
ARTICLE VII 
 
Each party is responsible for the costs and expenses of travel 
and accommodations of its joint team members. 
 
ARTICLE VIII 
 
¶1. This MOU becomes effective on the date either party notifies 
the other party that it has fulfilled all its national 
requirements to enforce it. 
 
¶2. The MOU is valid for three years and is automatically renewed 
for the same period or periods, unless a party notifies the other 
party of its intent to cancel the agreement six months before its 
validity is over. 
 
¶3. Cessation of this MOU shall not affect the activities agreed 
on before its expiration. 
 
¶4. The MOU can be amended if both parties agree to it, and such 
amendments take effect in accordance with Clause (1) of this 
Article. 
 
Signed at ________, on __________, 2008, in duplicate, in the 
Arabic and English languages. 
 
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT 
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
¶4. ACTION REQUEST: Post requests translation of GOK response 
and determination as to whether this agreement will be ready for 
signature during the PM's visit.  Post emailed full original 
Arabic text of GOK response and original draft MOU delivered by 
Post to GOK in June, 2007 to NEA/ARP DESK and S/CT Bruce Averill 
(Ref B and C). 
 
 
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