Identifier
Created
Classification
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06VIENTIANE512
2006-06-06 09:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vientiane
Cable title:  

LAO MFA ON TIP REPORT FOR LAOS

Tags:  PGOV PREF PREL KTIP LA 
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DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS, G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREF PREL KTIP LA
SUBJECT: LAO MFA ON TIP REPORT FOR LAOS

REF: A. STATE 89276


B. STATE 89018

C. STATE 88195

Classified By: Ambassador Patricia M. Haslach, reason 1.4 (b) and (d).

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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS, G/TIP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2016
TAGS: PGOV PREF PREL KTIP LA
SUBJECT: LAO MFA ON TIP REPORT FOR LAOS

REF: A. STATE 89276


B. STATE 89018

C. STATE 88195

Classified By: Ambassador Patricia M. Haslach, reason 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) Ambassador briefed MFA's Europe-Americas Department
Director-General Southam Sakhonnhinhom today on the TIP
report for Laos, conveying the talking points and Action Plan
contained in refs A and B.


2. (C) Southam, who had already read the TIP Report for Laos
and ref talking points we had submitted via diplomatic note
yesterday, said his government was unhappy with the report,
but acknowledged it was "our right" to say what we wanted.
He noted, though, that other organizations and agencies
interested in Laos' trafficking picture, including the UN,
had generally praised the GoL for its anti-trafficking
activities.


3. (C) Southam told us he welcomed further dialogue between
the two governments on TIP, and said his ministry would
gladly facilitate discussions between Embassy or the G/TIP
office and the relevant ministries in order to seek ways to
improve Laos' performance on anti-trafficking. He welcomed
the upcoming visit of G/TIP Senior Coordinator Mark Taylor
(ref C),and suggested the two sides might wish to use that
occasion to organize a roundtable to discuss Laos'
TIP-related activities and ways forward.


4. (C) Comment: We are pleased to see the MFA's receptivity
to discussing the TIP action plan. As suggested by DG
Southam, we intend to use the upcoming G/TIP visit to take
the first steps toward implementing the Action Plan. End
comment.

HASLACH