CHILE DELEGATION TO SIXTY-THIRD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000707 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/UNP (SUN),NSC (MCDONALD),P (REINEMEYER), WHA/PPC (BERG) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA CI SUBJECT: CHILE DELEGATION TO SIXTY-THIRD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REF: STATE 72078 ¶1. The MFA's Second Secretary for Protocol and point of contact for presidential travel, Manahi Pakarati, told Poloff July 29 that the GOC is still working to finalize its official delegation for UNGA. She confirmed President Michelle Bachelet's attendance, and added that Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley would accompany the President. Other potential delegation VIPs include Director General for Foreign Policy Juan Pablo Lira, Director General for Protocol Fernando Ayala, Director of Multilateral Affairs Eduardo Galvez and Director for North American Affairs Carlos Appelgren. ¶2. A. President Michelle Bachelet will attend UNGA -- Michelle Bachelet Jeria, Presidenta de la Republica de Chile. -- President Bachelet will likely arrive via presidential airplane the evening of September 23 in order to participate in the General Debate the morning of September 24. President Bachelet should depart New York the evening of September 25. -- President Bachelet is not married. -- President Bachelet will require interpretation from Spanish during the General Debate as she prefers to speak in her native language. No other interpretation will be required. ¶B. Chile is a unitary state, President Bachelet serves as Head of State and Head of Government. ¶C. Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley will attend UNGA. -- Alejandro Foxley Rioseco, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores. -- Minister Foxley should arrive in New York via commercial airline before the arrival of President Bachelet. He would depart New York on the day of the last meeting requiring his participation. Minister Foxley's itinerary will be confirmed once it is determined which meetings he will attend. -- Minister Foxley's spouse will not travel to New York. -- Foreign Minister Foxley speaks fluent English and will not require interpretation. ¶D. Other VIPs have not yet been determined. The VIPs would travel in the presidential airplane and would be present for the General Debate. VIPs speak fluent English, therefore interpretation would not be required. Chile's delegation might include: -- Director General for Foreign Policy Juan Pablo Lira -- Director General for Protocol Fernando Ayala -- Director of Multilateral Affairs Eduardo Galvez (IO equivalent) -- Director for North American Affairs Carlos Appelgren ¶3. Manahi Pakarati indicated that she, along with Director General for Protocol Fernando Ayala and Chief of Security Lieutenant Patricio Aguayo, would travel to New York August 18-20 for the advance team meeting held by USUN. Upon returning to Santiago they will inform us of more details regarding the GOC delegation to UNGA and we will convey them to Washtington via cable. SIMONS