BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE TO CHIEF ADVISOR ON STATE OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L DHAKA 000083

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/16/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM BG
SUBJECT: BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE TO CHIEF ADVISOR ON STATE OF
EMERGENCY

REF: A. STATE 4128

B. DHAKA 0065

Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Geeta Pasi; Reason 1.4(d)


1. (C) Early January 16, citing time constraints and the
imminent naming of an adviser with responsibility for the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed
postponed his meeting with the Ambassador scheduled for later
the same day. As an interim measure, mission sent a letter
based on Ref A from Ambassador to Ahmed alerting him to USG
concerns.


2. (C) Ambassador has separately conveyed Ref A points to
Director General of Forces Intelligence Brigadier General
Amin (Ref B).


3. (C) We expect a meeting soon with both Chief Adviser Ahmed
and the adviser charged with MFA (assuming it is a different
person),where Ref A points will be reiterated.
BUTENIS