NO CONFIRMED SURINAMESE ATTENDEES AT CARICOM

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000402 SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR JROSHOLT AND MICHAEL FORTIN, WHA/EPSC FOR SHANNON DALTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ECON MASS NS SUBJECT: NO CONFIRMED SURINAMESE ATTENDEES AT CARICOM LEADERS MEETING SEPTEMBER 25 REF: SECSTATE 99436 ¶1. (SBU) Due to the Government of the Republic of Suriname having provided Post with a response of "no confirmed attendees as of yet" despite several daily follow-up calls to Ambassador Frederick Boekstaff, Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PolEcon Chief reviewed with Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the agenda items for the September 25 CARICOM Leaders Meeting with Secretary Rice. ¶2. (SBU) Craig said he is not sure who, besides possibly Henry MacDonald, the Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Suriname to the United Nations, might attend the meeting but will pass the word to the International Organization Office of the MFA in hopes that the list or agenda items would make it to the appropriate attendee/s. ¶3. (SBU) Post will report in separate telegram President Venetiaan's plan to attend when/if confirmed. SCHREIBER HUGHES