CODEL SHAYS: NOTIONAL ITINERARY FOR AUGUST 21-23

C O N F I D E N T I A L KHARTOUM 001959 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR H, DS, AF/FO, AF/RSA, AND AF/SPG E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/03/2016 TAGS: OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN SU SUBJECT: CODEL SHAYS: NOTIONAL ITINERARY FOR AUGUST 21-23 VISIT TO SUDAN REF: A. KHARTOUM 01904 ¶B. STATE 129897 ¶C. KHARTOUM 01879 Classified By: P/E Chief E. Whitaker, Reason: Section 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) Per reftels, post has devised a notional itinerary for the visit of CODEL Shays to Sudan on August 21-23, 2006. Given the security environment in Sudan, this information is highly sensitive and must be controlled carefully. ¶2. (C) The notional itinerary is as follows: Monday, August 21 -------------- 1925 Arrival at Khartoum International Airport, after greeting, depart for Hilton Hotel 2000 Arrival at Hilton Hotel, check in 2100 Briefing by Charge d'Affaires Cameron Hume, Hilton Hotel RON Hilton Hotel Tuesday, August 22 -------------- TBD Breakfast at Hilton Hotel 0900 Departure for El Fasher, Darfur on charter aircraft 1030 Arrival at El Fasher, transport to African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) Force Command Headquarters 1045 Briefing by AMIS Force Commander Major General C.R.U. Ihekire 1130 Courtesy call on Wali (Governor) of North Darfur State 1230 Luncheon with USAID and Major Implementing Partners 1400 Visit to Darfur Peace Agreement Implementation Office 1430 Visit to Al-Salaam internally displaced persons camp to see Save the Children projects 1530 Return to airport, depart for Khartoum 1700 Arrive Khartoum International Airport 1730 Visit to Save the Children offices 1830 Depart for Hilton Hotel 2000 Reception at Hilton Hotel ) to include Government of National Unity officials, civil society representatives, and Mission personnel RON Hilton Hotel Wednesday, August 23 -------------- TBD Breakfast at Hilton Hotel TBD Meeting(s) with President Bashir, First Vice President Kiir, and/or Vice President Taha (TBC) TBD Departure for Rome via G-V aircraft ¶3. (C) Note: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised a scheduling issue mid-day on August 16 ) that the proposed Wednesday, August 23, morning appointment with the President, First vice President, and/or Vice President likely would not occur earlier that 9:00 a.m., thus arguing for a revised departure time of 11:00 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. ¶4. (C) Comment: The visit to the Al-Salaam IDP camp involves a brief visit to projects on the periphery of the area. The visit will not involve welcoming ceremonies or other functions involving large numbers of people. In the event there are crowds, the motorcade will bypass sites. Visitors will be kept relatively close to the vehicles to permit rapid departure should events so dictate. HUME