SURINAME CONSIDERING WIREC DELEGATION

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000552 SIPDIS SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR JACKIE ROSHOLT, OES/ENV LORI BRUTTEN, OES/PCI STAN SPECHT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY NS SUBJECT: SURINAME CONSIDERING WIREC DELEGATION REF: A. SECSTATE 80344 ¶B. SECSTATE 138428 ¶1. (U) In relation to reftels, EmbOff spoke with Terence Craig of the Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ms. Boedhoe of the GOS Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (PLOS). While the GOS has not yet officially decided on whether to send a delegation or on its composition, at least four Ministries are still considering participation. ¶2. (U) Craig said he would try to assemble a "bootleg" list of possible names for Post to pass to Washington. Boedhoe at PLOS emphasized that the size of any possible delegation would be dependent on the possibility of receiving funding. ¶3. (U) Post will pass on additional information as it becomes available. SCHREIBER HUGHES