[Translation.]CONFIDENTIAL
URGENTREPUBLIC OF NIGER
FRATERNITY-WORK-PROGRESS
NIAMEY, 07/27/2000
MR PRESIDENT,
IT'S MY HONOR TO REFER TO THE AGREEMENT # 3*1-NI 2000,
REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF URANIUM, SIGNED IN NIAMEY ON THE 6TH
OF JULY 2000 BETWEEN THE GOVERMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER
AND THE GOVERMENT OF IRAQ BY THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES
OFFICIAL DELEGATES.ABOVE MENTIONED SUPPLY EQUIVALENT TO 500 TONS OF PURE URANIUM
PER YEAR, WILL BE DELIVERED IN TWO PHASES.HAVING SEEN AND INSPECTED THE SAID DEAL. I APPROVE IN ALL
AND EACH OF ITS INVOLVED PARTIES IN REGARD TO THE POWERSINVESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 12TH OF MAY 1966.
[Translation.]CONFIDENTIAL
URGENTACCORDINGLY, I PRAISE YOU TO CONSIDER
THIS LETTER AS BEING THE FORMAL TOOL OF APPROVAL
OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE GOVERMENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF NIGER THAT BECOMES BY THIS RIGHTFULLY ENGAGED.PLEASE ACCEPT, MR. THE PRESIDENT, THE CERTAINTY
OF MY HIGHEST REGARDSSIGNATURE
SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER
[Translation.]ANNEX 1
THE DIRECTION OF JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS IN THE PERSON OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. THE MINISTER AND
THE (TIER ?) OF THE MINISTER OF MINES IN THE PERSON OF MR THE MINISTER IN
CHARGE, UNITED IN ASSEMBLY STATED THE FOLLOWING:- THE STATE COURT, CALLED UPON TO GIVE HIS ADVICE ACCORDING TO
THE 20TH ARTICLE OF ORDONNANCE # 74-19 OF THE 5TH OF JULY 2000, REGARDING
CREATION, COMPOSITION, ATTRIBUTION AND WORKINGS OF THE STATE
COURT, MET IN THE CHAMBER OF THE COUNCIL IN THE PALACE OF THE SAID
COURT ON WEDNESDAY JULY 7, 2000, AT NINE O'CLOCK;-READ THE LETTER # 488/MJ/SO OF THE 3RD OF JULY 2000 OF MR. THE MINISTER
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND COOPERATION:DEMANDING TO SOLICITATE A FAVORABLE ADVICE TO THE STATE COURT
ON THE POINTS TO BE KNOWN:-ON ONE PART, IF THE PROTOCOL OF THE DEAL BETWEEN THE GOVERMENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER AND THE GOVERMENT OF IRAQ, RELATED TO THE
SALE OF PURE URANIUM, SIGNED ON THE 6TH OF JULY 2000 IN NIAMEY CONFORMS
TO THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER, AND IF IT CONSTITUTES
FOR THE REPUBLIC A VALID AND INCUBENT ENGAGEMENT;-IN OTHER MATTERS, IF IT HAS BEEN RIGHTFULLY SIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE
GOVERMENT OF IRAQ IN COMPLIANCE TO ALL ADMINISTRATIVE
NORMS THAT ARE APPLICABLE AND CONSTITUING FOR HER A
[Translation.]VALID AND INCUBENT AGREEMENT;
ISSUES THE ADVICE
THAT THE STATE OF NIGER SATISFIED ALL THE REQUIRINGS OF ITS CONSTITUNIONAL
LAWS AND OF *** OTHERS PRINCIPLES OF LAWS FOR THE TAKING CHARGE OF VALID AND
JURIDICALLY INCUBENT TO ALL ITS ENGAGEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE PROTOCOL OF THE AGREEMENTTHAT THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF NIGER AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF IRAQ
WHO HAVE SIGNED IN THE NAME OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERMENT, HAD JURIDICALLY
POWER OF REPRESENTATION.WERE SITTING MISTER: MAMADOU MALAN AOUAMI, PRESIDENT OF THE COURT
OF NIGER; MADJ MADJIR, ADVISOR TOTHE GOVERMENT OF IRAK, MAHAMANE
BOUKARI INTERIM ADVISOR TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
OF NIGER, IN THE PRESENCE OF MR BANDIAIRE ALI, ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF IRAQ AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MASTER MAIGA ALI, CLERK OF THE COURT IN CHIEF.SIGNATURE
SEAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
REPUBLIC OF NIGER
[Translation.]0097652**
01/02 14:57
MINAFET 520****
626290 NIGER IMINAFET 5200NI
626290 NIGER IFAX # 803:9*: ASA**RONE OF 02/01/99
DESTINATION: HIS EXCELLENCY MISTER THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFAIRS
AND OF AFRICAN INTEGRATIONNIAM**
I HAVE THE HONOR TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT THE EMBASSY
OF IRAQ AT THE VATICAN JUST INFORMED ME THAT HIS EXCELLENCY
MR. WISSAM AL ZAMA**E, AMBASSADOR OF IRAQ TO THE VATICAN,
WILL CARRY OUT AN OFFICIAL VISIT IN OUR COUNTRY IN THE ROLE
OF REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. SADDAM HUSSEIN, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF IRAQ.HIS EXCELLENCY MR. ZAMAWIE WILL ARRIVE IN NIAMEY ON FRIDAY THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY 1999 AROUND
18:25 THROUGH AIR FRANCE FLIGHT # 730 FROM PARIS.I WOULD BE GRATEFUL OF THE DISPOSITIONS THAT YOU COULD MAKE HAPPEN REGARDING THIS.
REALLY HIGH CONSIDERATION
SIGNED: HIS EXCELLENCY A*MNON CHE*OU
------ AMBASSADOR NIGER ROME
636290 NIGER I*
*********** ***************
0029
[Translation.]REPUBLIC OF NIGER
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND AFRICAN INTEGRATION
DIRECTORATE OF JUDICIARY AMD CONSULATE AFFAIRSNIAMY, THE 30TH OF JULY 19*9
N- 05055 /MAE/IA/DAJC/DIR
URGENT
HONOR TO ASK YOU TO CONTACT HIS EXCELLENCY
THE AMBASSADOR OF IRAQ MR. WISSAM AL ZAHAWIE TO
RECEIVE ANSWER FOR HIS COUNTRY REGARDING PROVIDING
URANIUM ACCORDING TO LAST AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHED IN NIAMEY
ON THE 28TH JUNE 2000PLEASE FOLLOW THIS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL DOSSIER WITH
ALL DISCRETION AND CARE.
SIGNATURE
SEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
[Translation.]REPUBLIC OF NIGER
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND AFRICAN INTEGRATION
DIRECTORATE OF JUDICIARY AMD CONSULATE AFFAIRSNIAMEY, THE 10TH OF OCTOBER 2000
THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
AND OF COOPERATION#07254
MR. THE AMBASSADOR OF NIGER
ROME
SUBJECT: PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERMENT
OF NIGER AND THE GOVERMENT OF IRAQ
RELATED TO THE SUPPLYING OF URANIUMSIGNED ON THE 5TH AND THE 6TH OF JULY 2000 IN NIAMEY
I HAVE THE HONOR TO SEND TO YOU THE ATTACHED, FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES,
COPY OF THE PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT SIGNED IN NIAMEY BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC
OF NIGER AND THE GOVERMENT OF IRAK REGARDING THE SUPPLYING
OF URANIUM THAT THE NIGER STATE ISSUED REGARDING THE PROTOCOL CITED IN THE SUBJECTATTACHED PAPER: 1
SIGNATURE
SEAL
[Translation.]REPUBLIC OF NIGER
AGREEMENT