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Viewing cable 09KABUL3441, AFGHANISTAN TRANSMITS TOR FOR STUDY OF UNAUTHORIZED TRADE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09KABUL3441 2009-10-27 14:11 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kabul 
VZCZCXRO1282
OO RUEHDBU RUEHPW RUEHSL
DE RUEHBUL #3441 3001411
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 271411Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2515
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD IMMEDIATE 8047
RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS KABUL 003441 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR S/SRAP, SCA/FRONT OFFICE, SCA/A, AND EEB/BTA 
DEPT PASS USTR FOR DELANEY AND DEANGELIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON PREL PK AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN TRANSMITS TOR FOR STUDY OF UNAUTHORIZED TRADE 
STUDY TO PAKISTAN 
 
REFS:  Kabul 3391 and previous 
 
1. (SBU) Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta confirmed to Deputy 
Ambassador Ricciardone October 26 that the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs had transmitted the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the study 
of unauthorized trade to the Government of Pakistan earlier that 
day.  Spanta said "the misunderstanding was in my house," referring 
to the MFA's refusal to transmit the TOR by Oct 22 as promised.  The 
Afghans, and we, hope that this action should enable the 
Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement negotiations to 
proceed. 
 
2. (U) The Ministry of Commerce and Industries transmitted a signed 
copy of the diplomatic note to Embassy Kabul on October 27. 
Informal translation from the original Dari follows: 
 
No. 1377 
Date 04/08/1388 (October 26, 2009) 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of 
Afghanistan presents its compliments to the Embassy of the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan in Kabul and has the honor to inform the 
Embassy that: 
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries of the Islamic Republic of 
Afghanistan proposes the dates 10-11 or 17-18 of November 2009 for 
the fourth round in Kabul of Working Groups of both countries on the 
Transit Trade Agreement. 
In addition, please find attached the Terms of Reference (Joint 
study of illegal trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan) which was 
drafted by Pakistan.  Afghanistan has reviewed it and submitted 
additional proposed language. 
We request that you forward this Terms of Reference to the relevant 
authorities of your country and confirm their participation on the 
fourth working group meeting to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs. 
 Complimentary closing 
 
To: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Kabul 
CC: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Islamabad 
End informal translation. 
 
EIKENBERRY