Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARAMARIBO668
2007-12-28 15:35:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
U.S. EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000668
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT, K.WILLIAMS; WHA/PPC M.BORDERS;
FOR INR/IAA R.CARHART; PM/PPA K.OKEEFE;
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/27/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: U.S. EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (A) E-MAIL 12/17/07 FROM MAJ G.BOSTON TO LCDR
W.GREEN
B. (B) PARAMARIBO 384 (7/24/07)
C. (C) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR G.ROSS TO DCM T.GENTON
D. (D) TELECON 7/20/07 ROSS-STALEY-GENTON
Classified By: DCM Thomas Genton for reasons 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARAMARIBO 000668
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT, K.WILLIAMS; WHA/PPC M.BORDERS;
FOR INR/IAA R.CARHART; PM/PPA K.OKEEFE;
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/27/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: U.S. EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (A) E-MAIL 12/17/07 FROM MAJ G.BOSTON TO LCDR
W.GREEN
B. (B) PARAMARIBO 384 (7/24/07)
C. (C) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR G.ROSS TO DCM T.GENTON
D. (D) TELECON 7/20/07 ROSS-STALEY-GENTON
Classified By: DCM Thomas Genton for reasons 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
1. (C) EMBASSY Paramaribo reiterates its endorsement (REF B)
of 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, U.S. 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.
GENTON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAR J.ROSHOLT, K.WILLIAMS; WHA/PPC M.BORDERS;
FOR INR/IAA R.CARHART; PM/PPA K.OKEEFE;
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD L.AMSELEM, J5 K.STALEY AND CDR G.ROSS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/27/2017
TAGS: MARR MAS MCAP PREL PTER NS
SUBJECT: U.S. EMBASSY PARAMARIBO CONCURS WITH 1206 FUNDING
PROPOSAL
REF: A. (A) E-MAIL 12/17/07 FROM MAJ G.BOSTON TO LCDR
W.GREEN
B. (B) PARAMARIBO 384 (7/24/07)
C. (C) E-MAIL 7/20/07 FROM CDR G.ROSS TO DCM T.GENTON
D. (D) TELECON 7/20/07 ROSS-STALEY-GENTON
Classified By: DCM Thomas Genton for reasons 1.4 (a),(d),and (g)
1. (C) EMBASSY Paramaribo reiterates its endorsement (REF B)
of 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, U.S. 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.
GENTON