1. Post met with host country officials planning to
attend the WTO ministerial. The Djiboutian delegation
includes the Honorable Saleban Omar Oudine, Minister of
Trade, his Adviser Mr. Abdourahman Doualeh Farah, and Mr.
Hassan Doualeh, WTO Djiboutian Representative.



2. Post used the talking points in ref A to inform the
Djiboutian participants about the availability of USG
trade capacity building during the WTO ministerial. Host
country officials expressed great enthusiasm about this
opportunity and indicated they will make themselves
available on Thursday, September 11.



3. In addition, post conveyed the invitations listed on
ref B to the Djiboutian delegation. In response to
questions in ref B, para 3, the host country officials
indicated that they did not know in which hotel they
would be staying. In any case, Mr. Abdourahman Doualeh
Farah, Minister's Advisor will be the point of contact.

SMITH