GOP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXBS PROGRAMMING

UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 009911 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP PGOV PK PREL SUBJECT: GOP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXBS PROGRAMMING REF: COLLINS - GRENCIK EMAIL 22 MAY 06 ¶1. (U) Post appreciates the comprehensive programming that ISN/ECC has laid out for Pakistan between July 2006 nd January 2007 (ref A). The Government of Pakistan (GOP), through the MFA Disarmament Cell, has indicated that it wishes to participate in all of the proposed programs and is committed to working with poloff on identifying appropriate GOP personnel for each event. ¶2. (U) On 29 May, MFA - Disarmament Cell delivered to poloff a list of fifteen (15) Pakistani candidates to participate in the Advanced Regulatory Workshop in London in July 2006. The delegation includes: MFA --- Mr. Khalilullah Qazi, Director General - Disarmament Mr. Imran Haider, Deputy Director - Disarmament Strategic Plans Division -------------- COL. M. Shurshid Khan LTC Hamid Farooq LTC (ret'd) Zawar Haider Abidi MAJ (ret'd) Muhammad Riaz Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission -------------- Mr. Zubair Sadiq Mr. Sajjad Malik Mr. Nawaz Qureshi Mr. Muhammad Khaliq Mr. Muhammad Usman Central Board of Revenue -------------- Mr. Zulfiqar Kazmi, Chief - Customs Dr. Zulfiqar Malik, Additional Collector (Exports) Ministry of Commerce -------------- Mr. Jamshid Khan, Joint Secretary (FT III) Mr. Niaz Muhammad Khan, Section Officer (Americas) ¶3. (U) Muhammad Kamran, MFA - Disarmament Cell, asked poloff to confirm that expenses related to this program, as well as the other EXBS programs scheduled between July 2006 and January 2007, will be funded by the USG, as this was a matter of concern to the participating GOP agencies. MFA again requested that the London seminar be scheduled in the latter half of July. With regard to other programs, Kamran has advised relevant GOP agencies that nominations for the Interdiction Training and Equipment programs in South Carolina (November 2006) and Texas (December 2006) must be submitted before the end of June 2006, to allow sufficient time for the participants to apply for U.S. visas. ¶4. (SBU) Comment: After a lull in activity following extended period of personnel transition in the Disarmament Cell, post is pleased to report a re-energized GOP commitment to export control capacity. Post understands that the Disarmament Cell has been instructed by senior MFA officials to pursue EXBS cooperation with the U.S.; we believe that the Disarmament Cell will be able to facilitate GOP participation in the events currently scheduled by ISN/ECC. Post looks forward to working with ISN/ECC on ensuring that the current schedule of programs is a success. CROCKER