Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARAMARIBO384
2007-07-24 18:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000384
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA K.OKEEFE, WHA/CAR K.WILLIAMS, J.ROSHOLT
AND L.LUFTIG, WHA/PPC M.BORDERS
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (1) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR GREGORY ROSS TO DCM
THOMAS GENTON
B. (2) TELECON ROSS-STALEY-GENTON 7/20/07
Classified By: Thomas Genton, DCM; Reasons: 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000384
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA K.OKEEFE, WHA/CAR K.WILLIAMS, J.ROSHOLT
AND L.LUFTIG, WHA/PPC M.BORDERS
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (1) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR GREGORY ROSS TO DCM
THOMAS GENTON
B. (2) TELECON ROSS-STALEY-GENTON 7/20/07
Classified By: Thomas Genton, DCM; Reasons: 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
1. (C) Embassy Paramaribo endorses the FY-08 1206 OEF-CCA
funding proposal (with total cost estimate of $2,470,617 for
equipment),which was received from CDR Gregory Ross, US
Southern Command as e-mail attachment on July 20, 2007.
Suriname lacks the resources to properly outfit and train its
counter terrorism forces.
2. (C) Post understands that it retains the ability to
re-evaluate Embassy Paramaribo endorsement in light of future
circumstances, Post priorities, and concerns of the host
government, which has not yet been consulted on this
proprosal.
SCHREIBER HUGHES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/PPA K.OKEEFE, WHA/CAR K.WILLIAMS, J.ROSHOLT
AND L.LUFTIG, WHA/PPC M.BORDERS
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/22/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (1) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR GREGORY ROSS TO DCM
THOMAS GENTON
B. (2) TELECON ROSS-STALEY-GENTON 7/20/07
Classified By: Thomas Genton, DCM; Reasons: 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
1. (C) Embassy Paramaribo endorses the FY-08 1206 OEF-CCA
funding proposal (with total cost estimate of $2,470,617 for
equipment),which was received from CDR Gregory Ross, US
Southern Command as e-mail attachment on July 20, 2007.
Suriname lacks the resources to properly outfit and train its
counter terrorism forces.
2. (C) Post understands that it retains the ability to
re-evaluate Embassy Paramaribo endorsement in light of future
circumstances, Post priorities, and concerns of the host
government, which has not yet been consulted on this
proprosal.
SCHREIBER HUGHES