Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA788
2008-08-06 06:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS: AUSTRALIA
how-toVZCZCXRO4362 PP RUEHPT DE RUEHBY #0788 2190610 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 060610Z AUG 08 FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9957 INFO RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI 1751 RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA 5252 RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE 5480 RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH 3754 RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 3680
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000788
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/EP MATHUR, OES/IHB OSTFELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER TBIO EAGR AS
SUBJECT: APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS: AUSTRALIA
INTERESTED
REF: SECSTATE 83232
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000788
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/EP MATHUR, OES/IHB OSTFELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER TBIO EAGR AS
SUBJECT: APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS: AUSTRALIA
INTERESTED
REF: SECSTATE 83232
1. (U) This is an action request, see para 4.
2. (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, we provided information
on the Food Defence Pilot Program to Amy Crago in the Reform,
Ecotech and Human Security Section of the APEC Branch at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Crago told
us that Australia supports the food defense initiative and is
interested, in principle, in co-sponsoring a food defence
pilot in the Southeast Asia region in 2009. Funding for such
an effort would come through AusAID, and therefore would
likely have to take place in a candidate country where
Australia already has a substantial aid presence.
3. (SBU) Crago expressed further interest in discussing the
costs and outcomes of the ongoing pilot project in Peru. She
suggested that the U.S. and Australian delegations to the
upcoming CTTF could meet on the margins to brief more
thoroughly on the Peruvian project. DFAT's Quintin Devlin
will lead the Australian delegation.
4. (SBU) Post requests that EAP/EP or OES/IHB confirm that
the U.S. CTTF delegation is willing to brief the Australian
delegation on the Peruvian program, with an emphasis on the
costs and budgeting for that effort, at the upcoming meeting.
MCCALLUM
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/EP MATHUR, OES/IHB OSTFELD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER TBIO EAGR AS
SUBJECT: APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS: AUSTRALIA
INTERESTED
REF: SECSTATE 83232
1. (U) This is an action request, see para 4.
2. (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, we provided information
on the Food Defence Pilot Program to Amy Crago in the Reform,
Ecotech and Human Security Section of the APEC Branch at the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Crago told
us that Australia supports the food defense initiative and is
interested, in principle, in co-sponsoring a food defence
pilot in the Southeast Asia region in 2009. Funding for such
an effort would come through AusAID, and therefore would
likely have to take place in a candidate country where
Australia already has a substantial aid presence.
3. (SBU) Crago expressed further interest in discussing the
costs and outcomes of the ongoing pilot project in Peru. She
suggested that the U.S. and Australian delegations to the
upcoming CTTF could meet on the margins to brief more
thoroughly on the Peruvian project. DFAT's Quintin Devlin
will lead the Australian delegation.
4. (SBU) Post requests that EAP/EP or OES/IHB confirm that
the U.S. CTTF delegation is willing to brief the Australian
delegation on the Peruvian program, with an emphasis on the
costs and budgeting for that effort, at the upcoming meeting.
MCCALLUM