THE 17TH FTAA TRADE NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE MEETING,

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000097 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR: MSEIBEL, AND FOR WHA/ESPC: KURS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD KTIA NS SUBJECT: THE 17TH FTAA TRADE NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE MEETING, PUEBLA, MEXICO, FEB 3-6 REF STATE 19842 PER REFTEL REQUEST, ON JANUARY 30, THE EMBASSY FORWARDED THE US POSITION ON FTAA NEGOTIATIONS AT THE 17TH FTAA TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING IN PUEBLA, MEXICO TO EARL SABAJO, THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY'S FTAA COORDINATOR. SABAJO TOLD THE EMBASSY THAT HE WOULD ATTEND THE PUEBLA MEETING ON BEHALF OF THE GOS. SABAJO HAD NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REGARDING THE US POSITION BUT SAID THAT HE WOULD TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION. BARNES NNNN v1.6.3