Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TAIPEI2225
2006-06-28 08:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED
American Institute Taiwan, Taipei
Cable title:
WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: TRANSMITTAL OF U.S.
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UNCLAS TAIPEI 002225
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/RSP/TC AND EB/TPP/MTA, STATE PASS USTR, USTR
FOR ALTBACH, USTR GENEVA FOR SHARK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: TRANSMITTAL OF U.S.
REQUESTS
REF: A. SECSTATE 103616
B. STATE 104561
AIT Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to Director General
of Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade Huang Chi-peng (Franco)
on June 27. Huang noted that EU Trade Commissioner Peter
Mandelson had requested a meeting June 29 and 30 on the
margins of the Green Room meeting on NAMA, specifically to
discuss Services. In addition to the Green Room
participants, Commissioner Mandelson has also invited Hong
Kong and Taiwan. In light of Minister of Economic Affairs
Hwang's previously scheduled commitments, Taiwan will be
represented by WTO Ambassador Lin Yi-fu. DG Huang said he
would circulate the U.S. points to the appropriate ministries
and ensure that Ambassador Lin was aware of the the U.S.
position prior to the meeting in Geneva.
KEEGAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/RSP/TC AND EB/TPP/MTA, STATE PASS USTR, USTR
FOR ALTBACH, USTR GENEVA FOR SHARK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD
SUBJECT: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS: TRANSMITTAL OF U.S.
REQUESTS
REF: A. SECSTATE 103616
B. STATE 104561
AIT Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to Director General
of Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade Huang Chi-peng (Franco)
on June 27. Huang noted that EU Trade Commissioner Peter
Mandelson had requested a meeting June 29 and 30 on the
margins of the Green Room meeting on NAMA, specifically to
discuss Services. In addition to the Green Room
participants, Commissioner Mandelson has also invited Hong
Kong and Taiwan. In light of Minister of Economic Affairs
Hwang's previously scheduled commitments, Taiwan will be
represented by WTO Ambassador Lin Yi-fu. DG Huang said he
would circulate the U.S. points to the appropriate ministries
and ensure that Ambassador Lin was aware of the the U.S.
position prior to the meeting in Geneva.
KEEGAN