Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NASSAU1428
2007-11-29 21:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Nassau
Cable title:
BAHAMAS WILL NOT ATTEND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
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UNCLAS NASSAU 001428
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G, JOAQUIN FERRAO, DRL/MLGA LAURA JORDAN, IO/RHS
AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL NOT ATTEND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL MEETING
REF: A. STATE 151024
B. STATE 129764
UNCLAS NASSAU 001428
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G, JOAQUIN FERRAO, DRL/MLGA LAURA JORDAN, IO/RHS
AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL NOT ATTEND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL MEETING
REF: A. STATE 151024
B. STATE 129764
1. (U) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points October 26
in a conversation with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent
Secretary Sheila Carey. She gave no specific indications of
SIPDIS
the government's position with regard to attendance at the
Ministerial meeting in Bamako, Mali. In a follow-up
conversation with PolChief November 8, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Under Secretary Marilyn Zonicle expressed some
skepticism about the utility of the meeting. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs finally conveyed to Post November 13 that The
Bahamas will not attend.
2. (U) COMMENT: Despite the laudable goals of the
initiative, a small, developing country like the Bahamas
finds it difficult to justify expending the limited resources
and ministerial capacity to actively participate in this
process. END COMMENT.
SIEGEL
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G, JOAQUIN FERRAO, DRL/MLGA LAURA JORDAN, IO/RHS
AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA BF
SUBJECT: BAHAMAS WILL NOT ATTEND COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
MINISTERIAL MEETING
REF: A. STATE 151024
B. STATE 129764
1. (U) PolChief delivered reftel demarche points October 26
in a conversation with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent
Secretary Sheila Carey. She gave no specific indications of
SIPDIS
the government's position with regard to attendance at the
Ministerial meeting in Bamako, Mali. In a follow-up
conversation with PolChief November 8, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Under Secretary Marilyn Zonicle expressed some
skepticism about the utility of the meeting. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs finally conveyed to Post November 13 that The
Bahamas will not attend.
2. (U) COMMENT: Despite the laudable goals of the
initiative, a small, developing country like the Bahamas
finds it difficult to justify expending the limited resources
and ministerial capacity to actively participate in this
process. END COMMENT.
SIEGEL
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