62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: PORTUGESE HIGH-LEVEL

UNCLAS LISBON 001940 SIPDIS SIPDIS IO/PPC (BATLLE),USUN (MCBRIDE),NSC (MCDONALD),EUR/PGI (ELDRIDGE) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OVIP PO SUBJECT: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: PORTUGESE HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE REF: SECSTATE 101170 ¶1. Per reftel, attached is the requested information on Portugal's participation at UNGA: ¶A. Head of State Anibal Cavaco Silva (No plans to attend) ¶B. Head of Government Jose Socrates will attend UNGA on September 25-27. He will be arriving on/about September 24 and departing o/a September 27. Socrates will not be accompanied by a spouse and no translator is needed. ¶C. Foreign Minister Luis Amado will be attending UNGA September 25. He plans to arrive on or about September 24 and depart o/a September 27. FM Amado's spouse will not travel with him and no translator is needed. ¶D. Attendance of other host country VIPs. (No information at this time) ¶E. Attendance of Foreign Ministry Officials (TBA- MFA will forward further information on participation closer to the UNGA). Hoffman