UNCLAS KINGSTON 000382

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WHA/CAR (BENT), WHA/USOAS, WHA/PPC, WHA/BSC, AND S/CT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL AORC JM OAS
SUBJECT: JAMAICA'S RESPONSE TO CICTE DEMARCHE

REF: A. STATE 17684

B. KINGSTON 00275

Per Ref A, on February 4, Post delivered talking points to
the Ministry of National Security (MNS) regarding the
upcoming OAS CICTE Fifth Regular Session in Port of Spain.
The GOJ's delegation will be led by MNS Parliamentary
Secretary Kern Spencer who will be accompanied by Karl

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Hamilton, Director for Intelligence and Security. Hamilton
advised Poloff that the GOJ would not be in a position to
ratify the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism until
it passes its Terrorism Prevention Act (Ref B) which it is
anxious to do. However, Hamilton could not state when the
legislation was expected to be tabled in Parliament. He also
noted that the GOJ had not prepared its annual report to
CICTE because it "had not received a request nor a reminder
to do so."
TIGHE