AUSTRALIA UNDECIDED ON PAKISTAN CONFERENCE

UNCLAS CANBERRA 001270 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA UNDECIDED ON PAKISTAN CONFERENCE REF: A. A) STATE 129615 ¶B. B) CANBERRA 1205 ¶1. (SBU) GOA remains uncertain whether it will be able to attend a Pakistan donors conference at the Foreign Minister level, and on what sort of commitment it could make. DFAT Pakistan Director Lisa Rice-Madan reiterated that the uncertainty about the details of the conference (now including its timing and location) make it difficult to make a firm recommendation and get an answer from the FM, although Australia is concerned about Pakistan and interested in participating. ¶2. (SBU) In reftel B, post forwarded several other questions from the GOA concerning this proposed conference. If we can provide more details, post believes this will help GOA reach a quicker answer. MCCALLUM