FOOD AID AND THE WTO: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 003447

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EB/TPP/ABT
STATE PASS USAID FOR SKORIC
USTR FOR HAFEMEISTER
USDA FOR FAS-MANIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID EAGR ETRD DR
SUBJECT: FOOD AID AND THE WTO: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

REF: STATE 119974


1. Embassy on July 1 delivered reftel demarche to MFA UN/OAS
division chief Michelle Cohen and counselor for OAS affairs
Johanna Mendelson and left para 8 points as a non-paper, in
Spanish translation. Cohen undertook to inform the
ministries of industry and commerce -- which is involved in
WTO issues -- and of agriculture, involved in issues related
to food aid. Political officer particularly thanked the
interlocutors for the Dominican Republic for speaking out in
the June 22 meeting in Geneva (para 6 reftel) in support of
the U.S. position. He urged their country's continuing
active engagement on the food aid issue in the WTO. Embassy
officer has appointment with Industry and Commerce Under
Secretary Marcelo Puello on July 5 and will deliver the same

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points to him.
KUBISKE