FOLLOW UP ON 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH LEVEL

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001630

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CAR (BUDDEN),STATE FOR IO/UNP (HARRIS),USUN
(OLSON),WHA/PPC (YONEOKA AND DEACON)
NSC (WILLIAM-MANIGAULT)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA JM
SUBJECT: FOLLOW UP ON 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH LEVEL
ATTENDANCE AND REQUEST FOR MEETINGS

REF: A. SECSTATE 112656

B. KINGSTON 1498


1. On August 18, Angella Brown, Deputy Director,
International Organizations Department, at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, indicated the following
regarding the Jamaican delgation to the High-Level events at
the 61st UN General Assembly (UNGA).


A. Attendance of the Head of State: Governor General
Kenneth Hall has no plans to attend.


B. Attendance of the Head of Government: Prime Minister
Portia Simpson Miller wishes to attend UNGA, but the timing
of the annual People,s National Party (PNP) convention in
September conflicts and will likely require the Prime
Minister,s full attention in anticipation of the national
general elections.


C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister: Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Foreign Trade, Anthony Hylton, will attend UNGA.

Minister Hylton,s arrival and departure dates to and from
New York or other U.S. locations are not yet determined.
Dates are expected in early September.

Minister Hylton will have no spouse accompanying him.

Minister Hylton speaks English and requires no interpretation.



D. No other VIP,s are planning to attend UNGA at this time.


E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible
for IO affairs: Ms. Angella Brown, Deputy Director of
International Organisations Department at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, plans to attend UNGA.

Ms. Brown,s arrival and departure dates to and from New York
or other U.S. locations are not yet determined. Dates are
expected in early September.

Ms. Brown does not plan to have her spouse accompanying her.

Ms. Brown speaks English and requires no interpretation.

JOHNSON