Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KINGSTON593
2007-04-24 20:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Kingston
Cable title:
JAMAICA: LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF FORCES
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UNCLAS KINGSTON 000593
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L/PM (TOM HEROLD)
WHA/CAR (RANDALL BUDDEN)
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA/IAA (MICHAEL MACMURRAY)
OSD/WHA (JAMES ALVERSON)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA: LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF FORCES
REF: A. 06 STATE 172715 (132300Z OCT 06)
B. 06 KINGSTON 2100 (251258Z OCT 06)
C. 06 KINGSTON 2301 (281727Z NOV 06)
D. KINGSTON 588 (241258Z APR 07) (NOTAL)
UNCLAS KINGSTON 000593
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L/PM (TOM HEROLD)
WHA/CAR (RANDALL BUDDEN)
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA/IAA (MICHAEL MACMURRAY)
OSD/WHA (JAMES ALVERSON)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA: LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF FORCES
REF: A. 06 STATE 172715 (132300Z OCT 06)
B. 06 KINGSTON 2100 (251258Z OCT 06)
C. 06 KINGSTON 2301 (281727Z NOV 06)
D. KINGSTON 588 (241258Z APR 07) (NOTAL)
1.(SBU) In the course of a meeting with the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
SIPDIS
Trade (MFAFT),Ambassador Douglas Saunders, and other senior
MFAFT officials, on April 19, Charge again inquired regarding
the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s pending response to the USG
proposal for a long-term Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
Saunders readily acknowledged that the GoJ had planned to
provide its response by the end of January, and pointed out
((correctly)) that security, counter-terrorism, and
logistical challenges surrounding the ongoing Cricket World
Cup (CWC) series had absorbed all of the GoJ's attention and
energies in recent months. Saunders indicated that MFAFT was
still awaiting input from the Ministry of National Security.
2.(SBU) In a meeting with officials of the Ministry of
National Security the following day (ref D),Charge mentioned
to Permanent Secretary Gil Scott that Ambassador Saunders had
said MFAFT was still awaiting input from the Ministry of
National Security. Scott said his Ministry had already sent
its input to MFAFT, and suggested MFAFT was stalling.
3.(SBU) Comment: From the beginning, the Ministry of
National Security has been more enthusiastic about exploring
a SOFA than has MFAFT. However, MFAFT is in charge of
agreements with other nations, so they will have to agree.
End Comment.
Johnson
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L/PM (TOM HEROLD)
WHA/CAR (RANDALL BUDDEN)
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA/IAA (MICHAEL MACMURRAY)
OSD/WHA (JAMES ALVERSON)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM XL
SUBJECT: JAMAICA: LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF FORCES
REF: A. 06 STATE 172715 (132300Z OCT 06)
B. 06 KINGSTON 2100 (251258Z OCT 06)
C. 06 KINGSTON 2301 (281727Z NOV 06)
D. KINGSTON 588 (241258Z APR 07) (NOTAL)
1.(SBU) In the course of a meeting with the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign
SIPDIS
Trade (MFAFT),Ambassador Douglas Saunders, and other senior
MFAFT officials, on April 19, Charge again inquired regarding
the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s pending response to the USG
proposal for a long-term Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
Saunders readily acknowledged that the GoJ had planned to
provide its response by the end of January, and pointed out
((correctly)) that security, counter-terrorism, and
logistical challenges surrounding the ongoing Cricket World
Cup (CWC) series had absorbed all of the GoJ's attention and
energies in recent months. Saunders indicated that MFAFT was
still awaiting input from the Ministry of National Security.
2.(SBU) In a meeting with officials of the Ministry of
National Security the following day (ref D),Charge mentioned
to Permanent Secretary Gil Scott that Ambassador Saunders had
said MFAFT was still awaiting input from the Ministry of
National Security. Scott said his Ministry had already sent
its input to MFAFT, and suggested MFAFT was stalling.
3.(SBU) Comment: From the beginning, the Ministry of
National Security has been more enthusiastic about exploring
a SOFA than has MFAFT. However, MFAFT is in charge of
agreements with other nations, so they will have to agree.
End Comment.
Johnson