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05CANBERRA749
2005-04-28 05:57:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
FM DOWNER MAY RAISE IDEA OF RICE/DOWNER JOINT
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000749
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, T, IIP, EAP/ANP, AND EAP/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GG KPAO OIIP AS
SUBJECT: FM DOWNER MAY RAISE IDEA OF RICE/DOWNER JOINT
OP-ED FOR PSI ANNIVERSARY
REF: A. SECSTATE 75179
B. FITZGERALD-CRYSTAL-COONEY APRIL EMAILS
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000749
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, T, IIP, EAP/ANP, AND EAP/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GG KPAO OIIP AS
SUBJECT: FM DOWNER MAY RAISE IDEA OF RICE/DOWNER JOINT
OP-ED FOR PSI ANNIVERSARY
REF: A. SECSTATE 75179
B. FITZGERALD-CRYSTAL-COONEY APRIL EMAILS
1. (U) Poloff delivered on April 27 Ref A talking points on
activities related to the second anniversary of the
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International
Security Division Executive Officer Lucinda Bell. Bell
expressed appreciation for the U.S. ideas, but said the GOA's
focus was on the proposal for a Secretary Rice/Foreign
Minister Downer joint op-ed (Ref B) piece highlighting PSI
successes to be placed in Australian, and perhaps
international (Asian Wall Street Journal, International
Herald Tribune),newspapers near the date of the PSI
anniversary on May 31. Bell said that, while the GOA would
not have a cleared draft in time for the May 4 Rice/Downer
meeting in Washington, FM Downer would likely raise the idea
of the joint op-ed with the Secretary at their meeting.
STANTON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, T, IIP, EAP/ANP, AND EAP/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GG KPAO OIIP AS
SUBJECT: FM DOWNER MAY RAISE IDEA OF RICE/DOWNER JOINT
OP-ED FOR PSI ANNIVERSARY
REF: A. SECSTATE 75179
B. FITZGERALD-CRYSTAL-COONEY APRIL EMAILS
1. (U) Poloff delivered on April 27 Ref A talking points on
activities related to the second anniversary of the
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International
Security Division Executive Officer Lucinda Bell. Bell
expressed appreciation for the U.S. ideas, but said the GOA's
focus was on the proposal for a Secretary Rice/Foreign
Minister Downer joint op-ed (Ref B) piece highlighting PSI
successes to be placed in Australian, and perhaps
international (Asian Wall Street Journal, International
Herald Tribune),newspapers near the date of the PSI
anniversary on May 31. Bell said that, while the GOA would
not have a cleared draft in time for the May 4 Rice/Downer
meeting in Washington, FM Downer would likely raise the idea
of the joint op-ed with the Secretary at their meeting.
STANTON