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05KINGSTON2146
2005-09-14 12:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kingston
Cable title:  

COORDINATION ON ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS IN

Tags:  PREL EAID HA JM 
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UNCLAS KINGSTON 002146

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (BENT)
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD AND J7

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID HA JM
SUBJECT: COORDINATION ON ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSIONS IN
HAITI

REF: STATE 157629

On September 13, Poloff spoke with Joy Wheeler, Director,
Caribbean and Americas Department, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),to deliver reftel talking
points. In response, Wheeler indicated that discussions have
been ongoing within her department about upcoming Haitian
elections. She said that Jamaica would likely participate in
election observations as part of a CARICOM delegation, but
added that she was unaware what stage of planning had been
reached. Wheeler said that the CARICOM Secretariat would be
handling the details of the observation team's visit, and
offered to follow up with more information as it becomes
available. Per reftel, Poloff encouraged Wheeler to contact
Elections Canada to coordinate Jamaica's plans to send
observers to Haiti.
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