Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANILA2860
2007-08-22 10:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manila
Cable title:
PHILIPPINES UPDATE ON ASIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANILA 002860
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM RP
SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES UPDATE ON ASIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
REF: A. STATE 56424
B. MANILA 02072
Classified By: Pol/C Tom Gibbons, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANILA 002860
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM RP
SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES UPDATE ON ASIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
REF: A. STATE 56424
B. MANILA 02072
Classified By: Pol/C Tom Gibbons, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see para 4.
2. (C) As requested (ref a),post met with the Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA) and encouraged participation in and
feedback on the Asia Democracy Partnership (ADP).
3. (C) Melanie Diano, desk officer covering U.S. affairs at
DFA's Office of American Affairs, updated poloff on the
current status of DFA deliberations regarding Philippine
participation in the ADP. Diano stated that the DFA's Office
of the Undersecretary for Policy would like further
clarification on several issues.
4. (C) Diano said DFA understood that several other
countries -- such as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan -- had
sought additional information on the main goals and purpose
of the ADP, and asked if we could share with her the U.S.
response to those other countries. She also asked why
Malaysia and Singapore were not included in the core group of
member states.
5. (U) Action request: Post would appreciate any additional
information Department can provide for DFA on this.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
JONES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM RP
SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES UPDATE ON ASIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP
REF: A. STATE 56424
B. MANILA 02072
Classified By: Pol/C Tom Gibbons, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see para 4.
2. (C) As requested (ref a),post met with the Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA) and encouraged participation in and
feedback on the Asia Democracy Partnership (ADP).
3. (C) Melanie Diano, desk officer covering U.S. affairs at
DFA's Office of American Affairs, updated poloff on the
current status of DFA deliberations regarding Philippine
participation in the ADP. Diano stated that the DFA's Office
of the Undersecretary for Policy would like further
clarification on several issues.
4. (C) Diano said DFA understood that several other
countries -- such as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan -- had
sought additional information on the main goals and purpose
of the ADP, and asked if we could share with her the U.S.
response to those other countries. She also asked why
Malaysia and Singapore were not included in the core group of
member states.
5. (U) Action request: Post would appreciate any additional
information Department can provide for DFA on this.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
JONES