Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LILONGWE362
2007-05-11 10:46:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lilongwe
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL
how-toVZCZCXYZ0014 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHLG #0362 1311046 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 111046Z MAY 07 FM AMEMBASSY LILONGWE TO SECSTATE WASHDC 4200
UNCLAS LILONGWE 000362
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
STATE FOR IO
STATE FOR G/AIAG
STATE FOR ISN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AORC PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 61739
UNCLAS LILONGWE 000362
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
STATE FOR IO
STATE FOR G/AIAG
STATE FOR ISN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AORC PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 61739
1. (U) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy
Director of Political Affairs Warren Gunda on May 10 to
discuss reftel talking points. Gunda thanked Poloff for the
information, however offered no substantive comment as the
issue is largely being dealt with in the Ministry of Health.
On May 11 Poloff and USAID Health team colleagues met with
Ministry of Health Principal Secretary Chris Kang'ombe, who
will attend the Assembly session. Kang'ombe thanked mission
officials for the briefing, and promised to pass along the
information to the Minister of Health, who will also attend
the session in Geneva. Kang'ombe did not, however, offer
substantive comments on AI or smallpox, but seemed open to
the USG perspective on these two issues. Any further
information with be reported septel.
GILMOUR
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/S
STATE FOR IO
STATE FOR G/AIAG
STATE FOR ISN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AORC PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL
WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 61739
1. (U) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy
Director of Political Affairs Warren Gunda on May 10 to
discuss reftel talking points. Gunda thanked Poloff for the
information, however offered no substantive comment as the
issue is largely being dealt with in the Ministry of Health.
On May 11 Poloff and USAID Health team colleagues met with
Ministry of Health Principal Secretary Chris Kang'ombe, who
will attend the Assembly session. Kang'ombe thanked mission
officials for the briefing, and promised to pass along the
information to the Minister of Health, who will also attend
the session in Geneva. Kang'ombe did not, however, offer
substantive comments on AI or smallpox, but seemed open to
the USG perspective on these two issues. Any further
information with be reported septel.
GILMOUR