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05PARIS5447
2005-08-10 14:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
HAITI: APPEAL TO DONORS ON FINANCING GAP
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UNCLAS PARIS 005447
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/IFD/ODF, WHA/CAR, AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN HA FR
SUBJECT: HAITI: APPEAL TO DONORS ON FINANCING GAP
REF: A. STATE 145390
B. MERTEN-BALL E-MAILS 10 AUG. 05
(SBU) On 10 August, Econ Counselor passed reftel points to
Finance Ministry Office Director for African, Caribbean, and
Pacific Affairs, Remy Rioux (who will participate on the 11
August IMF conference call) and discussed the IGOH financing
gap with him. Rioux said he completely understood the USG
position and noted that France shares the USG's sense of
urgency. Nevertheless, he noted that the timing for further
disbursements (at least in the first half of FY06) was "not
propitious" for France. The GOF was juggling other
priorities and the situation is, Rioux explained, a bit
"delicate." He explained that he was personally reviewing
the upcoming schedule of disbursements in preparation for the
conference call (in fact he appeared to be the only employee
in the entire office). He said he was looking for any
flexibility the GOF might have. Rioux noted that he had not
finished examining these numbers and that he hoped to have
completely reviewed them in time for the 11 August call.
PolOff also shared reftel points with Dominique Pradet, Haiti
desk officer at the MFA. She was unable to give a
substantive response but noted the USG's position.
Hofmann
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/IFD/ODF, WHA/CAR, AND EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EFIN HA FR
SUBJECT: HAITI: APPEAL TO DONORS ON FINANCING GAP
REF: A. STATE 145390
B. MERTEN-BALL E-MAILS 10 AUG. 05
(SBU) On 10 August, Econ Counselor passed reftel points to
Finance Ministry Office Director for African, Caribbean, and
Pacific Affairs, Remy Rioux (who will participate on the 11
August IMF conference call) and discussed the IGOH financing
gap with him. Rioux said he completely understood the USG
position and noted that France shares the USG's sense of
urgency. Nevertheless, he noted that the timing for further
disbursements (at least in the first half of FY06) was "not
propitious" for France. The GOF was juggling other
priorities and the situation is, Rioux explained, a bit
"delicate." He explained that he was personally reviewing
the upcoming schedule of disbursements in preparation for the
conference call (in fact he appeared to be the only employee
in the entire office). He said he was looking for any
flexibility the GOF might have. Rioux noted that he had not
finished examining these numbers and that he hoped to have
completely reviewed them in time for the 11 August call.
PolOff also shared reftel points with Dominique Pradet, Haiti
desk officer at the MFA. She was unable to give a
substantive response but noted the USG's position.
Hofmann