DEMARCHE ON THE ASEAN-U.S. ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP

UNCLAS JAKARTA 007279 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD PREL ECIN ASEAN ID SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON THE ASEAN-U.S. ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP PAN OF ACTION REF: STATE 93027 We delivered o June 8 reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate of North and Central American Affairs Ahimsa Sukartono, emphasizing a sense of urgency and high-level USG interest to finalize ASEAN-U.S. Enhanced Partnership Plan of Action during upcoming meetings in Seoul. We added that State would deliver a similar message to the Indonesian Ambassador in Washington later in the day. Ahimsa read through the non-paper and promised to pass it immediately to DEPLU staff responsible for ASEAN issues by way of the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul. DEPLU Director General for ASEAN Issues Dian Triansyah Djani and Director for Dialogue Partners and Inter-regional Affairs Bagas Hapsoro, our two principle DEPLU ASEAN interlocutors, are currently in Seoul attending ASEAN Plus Three meetings. PASCOE