PARAMARIBO RESPONSE OAS MLAT and OPTIONAL

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000418 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - LLUFTIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KCRM SNAR NS SUBJECT: PARAMARIBO RESPONSE OAS MLAT and OPTIONAL PROTOCOL REF: STATE 97059 ¶1. (U) Per reftel, on June 19 post delivered points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to no immediate reaction. In a follow-up attempt on June 29, neither the head of the MFA America's Desk nor the International Organizations' Division were yet conversant with the status of the OAS MLAT and Protocol. ¶2. (U) To reinforce the importance of law enforcement tools outlined in the OAS MLAT and Protocol, Ambassador sent a letter to Suriname's Director of Taxes, Roy May, providing detailed information on the convention and explaining how its ratification could greatly benefit Suriname. ¶3. (U) Post will report any further comments from the Government of Suriname. BARNES