NEPAL RESPONSE TO PROPOSED PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000376 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS FOR INL DAS CHARLES R. SNYDER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: SNAR SU NP SUBJECT: NEPAL RESPONSE TO PROPOSED PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING OF NEPAL POLICE FOR AU-UN HYBRID MISSION IN DARFUR (UNAMID) REF: A. EMAIL 24MAR08 POWELL/SNYDER/FEIGENBAUM ¶B. EMAIL 24MAR08 BOULDIN/PERRINE ¶C. SECSTATE 32105 ¶1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST -- see paras. 4-5 ¶2. (SBU) Post welcomes the reftel request by the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Bureau (INL) to send INL/CIV Senior Advisor Dave Purdy, Program Officer Sarah Perrine and three additional trainers to Kathmandu to assist the Nepal Police in preparation for their deployment to the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in May 2008. Embassy Kathmandu recognizes the importance of UNAMID to U.S. and international efforts to bring peace to Sudan. Senior Law Enforcement Adviser Denver Fleming and his Deputy Jim Lane have begun planning for the training and have alerted post's medical unit that it will likely be called on to assist as well. ¶3. (SBU) Post regrets it will not be in a position to grant country clearance, however, until after April 15. Nepal is scheduled to elect a Constituent Assembly on April 10 and the country is facing considerable law-and-order issues at present. All TDY requests have been cancelled for April 5-15. Post will need to consider the security situation at that time before making a final decision. ¶4. (SBU) In the interim, post requests a copy of the full training curriculum in order to ascertain the training's impact on post resources and to assess the ability of post staff to support this activity. Specifically, post requests additional details regarding: 1) the number of 4x4 trucks or vehicles needed; 2) any GPS hand or mobile units and related map reading materials required; and 3) details on the quantities of medical support materials and supplies required. ¶5. (SBU) Post has verified approval from the United Nations Mission in Nepal and the Home Ministry for this training initiative. ¶6. (U) Post appreciates Department's assistance. POWELL