GT: Letter from UK authorities sent to Chancellor of Ecuador

Google Translation of letter set from UK to Ecuadorian Chancellor regarding Julian Assange's asylum.
Original: http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/images/eltelegrafo/banners/2012/carta-de-las-autoridades-inglesas-entregada-a-la-cancilleria-ecuador.pdf

Aide Memoire

• We are aware of and surprised by, the reports in the media over the last 24 hours, compared to that Ecuador would reach a decision and intends to grant asylum to Mr. Assange.

• The reports quoted official sources.

• We note that the President has not yet made a decision.

• We are concerned, should be true of. this will undermine our efforts to agree a joint text setting out the positions of both countries, allowing Mr. Assange leave the Embassy.

• As we have stated previously, we meet our legal obligations under the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and Extradition Act 2003 (Extradition Act 2003), to arrest and extradite Mr. Assange to Sweden. We remain committed to working with you to resolve this matter amicably. But we must be absolutely clear that this means that if you receive a request for safe passage for Mr. Assange, after granting asylum, it will be rejected, in line with our legal obligations.

• From this perspective, and given the statements of the last 24 hours, we hope that you are prepared to continue to carry out the current diplomatic discussions. We continue to believe that a solution is possible based on jointly agreed text, that would play with the departure of Mr. Assange of the Embassy, ​​leading to his extradition.

• We have another meeting (video conference) scheduled for Thursday August 16. Given the statements made yesterday in Quito, about an imminent decision, should we assume that this meeting will be the last to agree a joint text?

• We reiterate that we consider the continued use of diplomatic facilities in this manner inconsistent with the Vienna Convention and unsustainable, and that we have made clear the serious implications for our diplomatic relations.

• They must be aware that there is a basis in the UK - the law on diplomatic and consular facilities in 1987 (Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987) - that would allow us to take action to arrest Mr. Assange in current facilities Embassy.

• We sincerely hope not to have to get to this point, but if you can not resolve the issue of the presence of Mr. Assange in its facilities, this route is open to us.

• You understand the importance of the issues raised by Mr. Assange, and strong public pressure in Ecuador. But anyway we have to solve the situation on the ground here in the UK, in line with our legal obligations. We have strived to develop a joint text, to help meet their needs and concerns of presentation to the public.

• We continue to believe that a joint text and a voluntary surrender by Mr. Assange is the best solution.