Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ATHENS2380
2007-12-19 15:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE: TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED
how-toVZCZCXRO5746 OO RUEHIK DE RUEHTH #2380 3531500 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 191500Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY ATHENS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0932 INFO RUEHIK/AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI PRIORITY 1738
UNCLAS ATHENS 002380
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT ALSO FOR B. BROWN INL G-TIP AND J. BUCKNEBERG EUR/PGI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 167820
UNCLAS ATHENS 002380
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT ALSO FOR B. BROWN INL G-TIP AND J. BUCKNEBERG EUR/PGI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 167820
1. (SBU) On December 19, DCM delivered reftel Action Guide to
Combat TIP to Aristedes Agathocles, Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Agathocles informed DCM that he
was now the Coordinator of the Inter-Ministerial Group
dealing with TIP issues for the GoG. DCM advised Agatholces
that G-TIP Ambassador Mark Lagon would also present the
Action Guide to Ambassador Mallias in Washington at their
scheduled Friday, December 21 meeting.
2. (SBU) DCM advised SecGen Agathocles that the Action Guide
was developed in response to requests from Greece (and other
countries) for straightforward steps and criteria that would
lead to a Tier One placement in the annual Trafficking in
Persons Report.
3. (SBU) Agathocles thanked the DCM for the report and
assured that he and his TIP experts would study it carefully
and indicated that MFA TIP experts would contact Embassy TIP
officers to discuss details further.
4. (SBU) DCM also informed the SecGen that Ambassador Lagon
was considering a potential visit to Greece. Agathocles
responded that the GoG would welcome such a visit.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT ALSO FOR B. BROWN INL G-TIP AND J. BUCKNEBERG EUR/PGI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 167820
1. (SBU) On December 19, DCM delivered reftel Action Guide to
Combat TIP to Aristedes Agathocles, Secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Agathocles informed DCM that he
was now the Coordinator of the Inter-Ministerial Group
dealing with TIP issues for the GoG. DCM advised Agatholces
that G-TIP Ambassador Mark Lagon would also present the
Action Guide to Ambassador Mallias in Washington at their
scheduled Friday, December 21 meeting.
2. (SBU) DCM advised SecGen Agathocles that the Action Guide
was developed in response to requests from Greece (and other
countries) for straightforward steps and criteria that would
lead to a Tier One placement in the annual Trafficking in
Persons Report.
3. (SBU) Agathocles thanked the DCM for the report and
assured that he and his TIP experts would study it carefully
and indicated that MFA TIP experts would contact Embassy TIP
officers to discuss details further.
4. (SBU) DCM also informed the SecGen that Ambassador Lagon
was considering a potential visit to Greece. Agathocles
responded that the GoG would welcome such a visit.
SPECKHARD