CITB AGREES TO NOVEMBER 6 MEETING ON ICSN

UNCLAS HONG KONG 004285 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/CM STATE FOR EB/TRA/OTP DAYTON/MILLER STATE FOR ISN LEHRMAN/INGRAM STATE FOR EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN DOE/NNSA FOR HUIZENGA/MUSTIN DHS/CBP FOR FUJIMORA/HORTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON EWWT HK PREL SUBJECT: CITB AGREES TO NOVEMBER 6 MEETING ON ICSN REF: A. SECSTATE 180586 ¶B. HONG KONG 4174 ¶1. (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. ¶2. (SBU) Upon receipt of ref a instructions, Post contacted Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Technology Joseph Wong's SIPDIS office to arrange a meeting with the Consul General. Because Secretary Wong's schedule precludes a meeting prior to the SIPDIS USG Team's proposed visit, Post delivered ref a non-paper to Secretary Wong's staff. Secretary Wong supports the SIPDIS Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection and Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration Team's visit to Hong Kong to brief the HKG on the proposed designation of Hong Kong as a Phase I International Container Security Network (ICSN) participant. ¶3. (SBU) The Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (CITB) identified Deputy Secretary Christopher Wong as the head of the HKG delegation that will meet with the joint USG Team and committed to meet all day on November 6, as necessary. CITB officials indicated that the Hong Kong delegation will consist of officials from Hong Kong Customs, the Security Bureau, the Economic Development and Labor Bureau and the Trade and Industry Department. ¶4. (U) Action Request. Post requests that the USG Team submit country clearance and provide delegation list and arrival and departure flights/times as soon as possible. Cunningham