Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PORTOFSPAIN362
2008-08-07 15:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Port Of Spain
Cable title:
DEFENSE MINISTERIALS OF THE AMERICAS - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000362
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR (JON MITCHELL),PM (JEFF BURNETT)
SECDEF WASHDC FOR ASHLEY RICHARDSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON MARR MOPS PREL TD
SUBJECT: DEFENSE MINISTERIALS OF THE AMERICAS - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
REF: A. STATE 083680; B. PORT OF SPAIN 276; C. PORT OF SPAIN 170
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000362
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR (JON MITCHELL),PM (JEFF BURNETT)
SECDEF WASHDC FOR ASHLEY RICHARDSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON MARR MOPS PREL TD
SUBJECT: DEFENSE MINISTERIALS OF THE AMERICAS - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
REF: A. STATE 083680; B. PORT OF SPAIN 276; C. PORT OF SPAIN 170
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (SBU) The GOTT delegation to the September DMA in Banff, Alberta
will be led by National Security Minister Martin Joseph. Joseph
will be accompanied by Chief of Defense Staff Brigadier General
Edmund Dillon, Washington D.C. Defense Attache Lt. Col Anthony
Phillips-Spencer, High Commissioner to Canada Mrs. Camille Robinson
Regis, and Ministry of National Security International Affairs
Adviser Antoinette Lucas Andrews. Andrews told us August 6 that her
Ministry has yet to focus on topics it might wish to discuss in
Banff.
2. (SBU) The GOTT might be slow in developing its agenda since
August is a vacation month here and Parliament is out of session
(with many Ministers on leave). While we will follow up with the
National Security Ministry later in August to see if there is any
further information, we would expect Joseph to be interested in
discussing military/security assistance for the Summit of the
Americas (he sent a July 21 letter request to SouthCom for
assistance with a December disaster preparation exercise). He also
may raise (though this is less likely) the PM's interest in an April
2009 air show. Finally, and perhaps most likely, he may seek to
discuss follow-up to the June CARICOM Inaugural Technical Meeting of
Military Commanders (ref B) and seek details on an expected
high-level DoD/SouthCom October visit.
KUSNITZ
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR (JON MITCHELL),PM (JEFF BURNETT)
SECDEF WASHDC FOR ASHLEY RICHARDSON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON MARR MOPS PREL TD
SUBJECT: DEFENSE MINISTERIALS OF THE AMERICAS - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
REF: A. STATE 083680; B. PORT OF SPAIN 276; C. PORT OF SPAIN 170
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (SBU) The GOTT delegation to the September DMA in Banff, Alberta
will be led by National Security Minister Martin Joseph. Joseph
will be accompanied by Chief of Defense Staff Brigadier General
Edmund Dillon, Washington D.C. Defense Attache Lt. Col Anthony
Phillips-Spencer, High Commissioner to Canada Mrs. Camille Robinson
Regis, and Ministry of National Security International Affairs
Adviser Antoinette Lucas Andrews. Andrews told us August 6 that her
Ministry has yet to focus on topics it might wish to discuss in
Banff.
2. (SBU) The GOTT might be slow in developing its agenda since
August is a vacation month here and Parliament is out of session
(with many Ministers on leave). While we will follow up with the
National Security Ministry later in August to see if there is any
further information, we would expect Joseph to be interested in
discussing military/security assistance for the Summit of the
Americas (he sent a July 21 letter request to SouthCom for
assistance with a December disaster preparation exercise). He also
may raise (though this is less likely) the PM's interest in an April
2009 air show. Finally, and perhaps most likely, he may seek to
discuss follow-up to the June CARICOM Inaugural Technical Meeting of
Military Commanders (ref B) and seek details on an expected
high-level DoD/SouthCom October visit.
KUSNITZ