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SUBJECT: ICELAND: NATO ACCESSION OF ALBANIA AND CROATIA 
 
REFS: A) REYKJAVIK 238 
  B) STATE 106321 
 
¶1. (U) PolOff contacted Icelandic MFA MinCouns for International 
Organizations Nikulas Hannigan on October 28 to follow up on reftel 
demarche.  Hannigan said that the MFA's Legal Advisor is preparing a 
draft parliamentary resolution for consideration by the cabinet at 
the weekly government meeting on October 31.  The government's 
intent is to have the resolution approved by the Althingi before its 
winter recess starts on December 13. 
 
¶2.  (U) Note:  Once submitted to the Althingi, the draft resolution 
will be considered by the General and Foreign Affairs Committees, 
with a floor reading after each committee approves the resolution. 
The final vote will take place after the second reading.  Post will 
follow the process to encourage timely approval and deposit of the 
instruments of ratification.  End note. 
 
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