Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06HANOI2813
2006-11-07 06:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NONAPPLICATION RE VIETNAM ACCESSION
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UNCLAS HANOI 002813
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, EAP/MLS and EB
DEPT PASS TO USTR DAVID BISBEE AND CECILIA KLEIN
GENEVA FOR USTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO WTO VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NONAPPLICATION RE VIETNAM ACCESSION
TO WTO
REF: SECSTATE 183151
UNCLAS HANOI 002813
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR E, EAP/MLS and EB
DEPT PASS TO USTR DAVID BISBEE AND CECILIA KLEIN
GENEVA FOR USTR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON WTRO WTO VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NONAPPLICATION RE VIETNAM ACCESSION
TO WTO
REF: SECSTATE 183151
¶1. (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche points on
November 6 to Dr. Nguyen Van Binh, Deputy Director General of Trade
Policy for Americas, Ministry of Trade. Dr. Binh was reassured when
Econ/C reiterated the second point, namely that the United States
intends to actively support General Council approval of WTO
accession for Vietnam. Dr. Binh said he would inform his superiors
of the demarche.
¶2. (SBU) Comment: Most of the officials in the Ministry of Trade
who deal with WTO accession are in Geneva for the November 7 General
Council meeting. End comment.
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