WHA CHIEFS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: ATTENDANCE OF

UNCLAS NASSAU 000811

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

WHA/CAR FOR ACADIEUX, WHA/EX, WHA/PPC AND WHA/PDA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CMGT ECON OTRA PGOV PREL BA
SUBJECT: WHA CHIEFS OF MISSION CONFERENCE: ATTENDANCE OF
AMBASSADOR SIEGEL

REF: SECSTATE 122041


1. (SBU) Ambassador Ned L. Siegel respectfully requests
permission to travel to Washington, D.C. from December 3-5,
2008 to attend the 2008 WHA Chiefs of Mission Conference to
be held at the Brookings Institue, Department of State and
the National Press Club. The Ambassador's travel schedule is
as follows:

-- Ambassador Siegel will depart Nassau o/a Wednesday,
December 3, 2008 at 12:00 pm via US Airways #0792 and arrive
in Washington, D.C. at 2:30 pm. The Ambassador will depart
Washington,D.C. on Friday, December 5 at 5:10 pm via American
Airlines #1219, transiting through Miami, connecting to
American Airlines #4951 and return to post at approximately
10:30 pm. Hotel reservations have been confirmed at the
Westin Grand Hotel for the nights of December 3 and 4. The
Ambassador's itinerary will follow via separate e-mail to
WHA/CAR desk officer Cadieux.


2. (SBU) During the Ambassador's absence, Deputy Chief of
Mission Timothy P. Zuniga-Brown will assume charge.


3. (SBU) Overview Papers will be sent to Transition Team via
separate e-mail today.




SIEGEL