Identifier
Created
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07PARIS528
2007-02-09 14:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Paris
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FRENCH REACTION TO LIBERIA ARREARS CLEARANCE
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UNCLAS PARIS 000528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA for Audu Besmer, and EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV PINR FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH REACTION TO LIBERIA ARREARS CLEARANCE
REF: A) STATE 9925 B) PARIS 400 C) State 15595
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, NOT FOR INTERNET
UNCLAS PARIS 000528
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA for Audu Besmer, and EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV PINR FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH REACTION TO LIBERIA ARREARS CLEARANCE
REF: A) STATE 9925 B) PARIS 400 C) State 15595
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, NOT FOR INTERNET
1. (SBU) We conveyed ref C message about Liberia's arrears to the
office of Cooperation Minister Girardin on February 7, and to the
MFA on February 8. According to the MFA, France is quite close to
re-opening its embassy in Monrovia. The French have asked the
Liberian government for agrement for their proposed chief of
mission, MFA official Jacques Gerard (currently stationed in Juba,
Sudan). Once the Liberians respond, the French plan to move
expeditiously to reopen their mission. The MFA hopes Gerard will be
able to attend the Partnership Forum in Washington.
2. (SBU) We spoke on February 7 with Jerome Walter, advisor to
Cooperation Minister Brigitte Girardin. Walter promised to pass the
message to Girardin. He noted that the African Development Bank had
gone beyond the norm for use of PCCF in clearing arrears for the
Central African Republic, and perhaps something similar could be
done for Liberia. He added that Girardin would be represented at
the Partnership Forum by the Ministry of Finance's Financial
Counselor for Africa, Serge Tomasi.
3. (SBU) On February 8 Ramon Fernandez, PDAS for international
finance and development affairs at the French Ministry of Finance,
told us he had seen the Finance Minister of Liberia last week in
Paris and made the point that France strongly supports Liberia. But
on arrears clearance there is a need to follow rules. He concluded
that France remains ready to help on this matter.
WHITE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR EB/IFD/OMA for Audu Besmer, and EUR/WE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV PINR FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH REACTION TO LIBERIA ARREARS CLEARANCE
REF: A) STATE 9925 B) PARIS 400 C) State 15595
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, NOT FOR INTERNET
1. (SBU) We conveyed ref C message about Liberia's arrears to the
office of Cooperation Minister Girardin on February 7, and to the
MFA on February 8. According to the MFA, France is quite close to
re-opening its embassy in Monrovia. The French have asked the
Liberian government for agrement for their proposed chief of
mission, MFA official Jacques Gerard (currently stationed in Juba,
Sudan). Once the Liberians respond, the French plan to move
expeditiously to reopen their mission. The MFA hopes Gerard will be
able to attend the Partnership Forum in Washington.
2. (SBU) We spoke on February 7 with Jerome Walter, advisor to
Cooperation Minister Brigitte Girardin. Walter promised to pass the
message to Girardin. He noted that the African Development Bank had
gone beyond the norm for use of PCCF in clearing arrears for the
Central African Republic, and perhaps something similar could be
done for Liberia. He added that Girardin would be represented at
the Partnership Forum by the Ministry of Finance's Financial
Counselor for Africa, Serge Tomasi.
3. (SBU) On February 8 Ramon Fernandez, PDAS for international
finance and development affairs at the French Ministry of Finance,
told us he had seen the Finance Minister of Liberia last week in
Paris and made the point that France strongly supports Liberia. But
on arrears clearance there is a need to follow rules. He concluded
that France remains ready to help on this matter.
WHITE