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05BANGKOK5095
2005-08-09 08:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:  

DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON TREATY

Tags:  ETRD EINV PREL TH 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 005095 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/TPP AND EAP/BCLTV
PASS TO USTR FOR BWEISEL AND TPOSNER
TREASURY FOR OASIA
COMMERCE FOR ITA/MAC/AP/OKSA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2015
TAGS: ETRD EINV PREL TH
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON TREATY
OF AMITY AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS DELIVERED

REF: SECSTATE 146221

Classified By: ECON COUNSELOR M. DELANEY FOR REASON 1.4(D)


C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 005095

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/TPP AND EAP/BCLTV
PASS TO USTR FOR BWEISEL AND TPOSNER
TREASURY FOR OASIA
COMMERCE FOR ITA/MAC/AP/OKSA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2015
TAGS: ETRD EINV PREL TH
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON TREATY
OF AMITY AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS DELIVERED

REF: SECSTATE 146221

Classified By: ECON COUNSELOR M. DELANEY FOR REASON 1.4(D)



1. (C) Reftel demarche was delivered on August 9 to Dr.
Virachai Plasai, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Department of International Economic Affairs.
Virachai expressed appreciation for the "clear USG effort to
consider the RTG's views and concerns on this matter" and our
agreement to accept two of the Thai's suggested changes.


2. (C) Virachai said the next step for him was to gain
approval of the text from the Ministry of Commerce "since we
at MFA have no problem with this formulation" and then to
present the document to the Prime Minster who has final say
"since it was his decision to withdraw from aspects of the
(AER) treaty in the first place". He advised that MFA will
suggest that the exchange of letters be a deliverable for PM
Thaksin's September visit to Washington.


3. (C) Regarding the Thai-Japan FTA, Virchai said the RTG has
been assured by the Government of Japan that PM Thaksin is
welcome to visit PM Koizumi before the Japanese elections are
held. Both sides still expect the two leaders to announce an
agreement in principle for their FTA although significant
Rules of Origin issues remain to be worked out prior to the
visit to be held in late August/early September.


4. (C) Virachai also said that he had "received agreement
from the Japanese" to announce that the services and
investment chapters of their bilateral FTA would be on a
positive list basis. The Japanese economic counselor had
previously told us that these chapters would include both a
listing of sectors to open and a list of sensitive sectors to
remain protected.
ARVIZU