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06GEORGETOWN1218
2006-11-16 20:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Georgetown
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GUYANA ENDORSES U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT ILLICIT

Tags:  ETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM OAS GY 
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM OAS GY
SUBJECT: GUYANA ENDORSES U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT ILLICIT
TRAFFICKING IN ARMS

REFS: A) STATE 183750, B) GEORGETOWN 258, C) STATE 40149

UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 001218

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC MASS PARM PREL CARICOM OAS GY
SUBJECT: GUYANA ENDORSES U.S.-CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT ILLICIT
TRAFFICKING IN ARMS

REFS: A) STATE 183750, B) GEORGETOWN 258, C) STATE 40149


1. Ambassador met with Guyana Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee
on November 14 and delivered the joint U.S.-CARICOM Agreement on
Illicit Trafficking in Arms. Rohee said that Guyana endorses the
statement and that he will raise the matter with FonMin Insanally
and President Jagdeo. Ambassador also met with CARICOM Assistant
Secretary General for Foreign and Community Relations, Colin

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Granderson, on November 15. Granderson said CARICOM had regularly
reminded its member states of the issue, most recently following DHS
Secretary Chertoff's visit to Trinidad. Granderson expressed

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frustration at the slack response of a few unspecified member states
and said CARICOM will now "get on the phone" to move the initiative
forward.

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