JAMAICA: BRUCE GOLDING TO BE SWORN-IN AS PRIME MINISTER ON

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001369 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CAR (JOE TILGHMAN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL PGOV SOCI ECON OVIP JM XL SUBJECT: JAMAICA: BRUCE GOLDING TO BE SWORN-IN AS PRIME MINISTER ON SEPTEMBER 11 REF: KINGSTON 1336 (042044Z SEP 07) ¶1. On the afternoon of September 6, Embassy received an advance facsimile of the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT): (begin text of Diplomatic Note 8/802/380) -------------- "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its compliments to the Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations accredited to Jamaica and has the honour to inform that Mr. Bruce Golding, M.P., will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Jamaica on Tuesday, 11th September 2007, at 4:00 p.m., on the lawns King's House, under the auspices of the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth O. Hall, O.N. O.J. The Ministry has the further honour to invite the attendance of Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations at the Ceremony and to request those Heads who wish to be accompanied by their spouses to so indicate by telephone, by Friday, 07th September 2007, to facilitate the appropriate seating arrangements. Contact Information Tel: 926-4220-8 (Ext.3309),Fax: 929-2260. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations accredited to Jamaica the assurances of its highest consideration." (end text of Diplomatic Note 8/802/380) -------------- JOHNSON