PAKISTANI NON-PAPERS ON ENHANCING PAKISTAN-U.S.

UNCLAS STATE 108377 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL PK EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV SUBJECT: PAKISTANI NON-PAPERS ON ENHANCING PAKISTAN-U.S. PARTNERSHIP AND STRENGTHENING THE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE PROCESS ¶1. (U) During the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29, Foreign Secretary Bashir shared with the U.S. side two non-papers; on the Pakistan-U.S. Partnership and on the Strategic Dialogue process (text below). Bashir said the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue is critical but needs more direction and long term planning. He described the non-papers as vehicles for broad-ranging engagement between Pakistan and the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric S. Edelman urged that Pakistani Defense Ministry representatives be included in future Strategic Dialogue meetings, and proposed rescheduling the Defense Consultative Group; National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Mahmud Ali Durrani welcomed an early meeting, saying the Pakistani side is open to meeting again in Washington. Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined the need for improvement on all tracks of the Strategic Dialogue, and called for regular meetings at both the expert and policy levels. ¶2. (U) Non-Paper on Enhancing Pakistan-U.S. Partnership Begin text of Pakistani non-Paper: Objectives - To build a long-term and broad-based relationship - Strengthen and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation - Develop an institutional contact Proposed Measures Political - Regular Secretary level Dialogue (twice a year) - Upgraded Strategic Dialogue (once a year) - Regular Parliamentary exchanges Defence and security - Develop a road map of for strengthening military to military and intelligence ties - Regular meetings of the Defence Consultative Group (DCG) - Institutional linkages between the NDUs Economic and Trade - Constitute Joint Study Group for FTA - Finalize Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) - Establish a U.S.-Pakistan CEOs Forum - Establish Expert Group on "Transfer of Technology for Development" Project Cooperation - Enhancing interaction with Corporate America - Following projects should be explored for Pakistan-U.S. cooperation for public/private sector collaboration: i. TAPI ii. Thar coal iii. Hydel power projects iv. Pakistan Institute of Advanced Technology Counter-terrorism - Regular counterterrorism dialogue - Establish an international donors, group for FATA development People to People Contacts - Pakistan-U.S. Parliamentary Caucus - Pakistan-U.S. Cultural Foundation - Pakistan-U.S. Civil Society Forum End text of Pakistani non-paper. ¶3. (U) Non-Paper for Strengthening of Pakistan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue Process Begin text of Pakistani non-Paper: Objectives - Streamline the Strategic Dialogue process Process - Regular calendar of meetings of the five tracks. - Foreign Secretary level Dialogue (twice a year) to inter alia review progress on the five tracks. - Annual Strategic Dialogue at Foreign Minister,s level. Scope - Add two new tracks: - Security and non-proliferation issues - Health Outcome - Joint statement following the Strategic Dialogue at Foreign Minister,s level. End text of Pakistani non-paper. RICE NNNN End Cable Text