THAILAND: TRANSMITTAL OF NMFS LETTER ABOUT

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000456 SIPDIS STATE FOR OES/OMC, EAP/MLS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIS SENV TH SUBJECT: THAILAND: TRANSMITTAL OF NMFS LETTER ABOUT SWORDFISH EXPORTS TO US REF: STATE 16255 ¶1. Per reftel request, we forwarded a copy of the letter from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Acting Assistant Administrator James Balsiger regarding swordfish exports to the United States to Dr. Somying Piumsomboon, Director-General of Thailand's Department of Fisheries. The original signed letter from Assistant Administrator Balsiger should be addressed as follows: Dr. Somying Piumsomboon Director-General Department of Fisheries Kasetsart University Campus Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Tel: 66-2-562-0523 Fax: 66-2-562-0493 Salutation: "Dear Director-General Somying:" ¶2. We also forwarded a copy of letter to the Department of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ¶3. The Embassy points-of-contact are Barry Fullerton, Economic Officer (Tel: 66-2-205-4211; Fax: 66-2-254-2839; E-mail: FullertonTB@state.gov) and Hal Howard, ESTH Officer (Tel: 66-2-205-4712; Fax: 66-2-254-2839; E-mail: HowardHH@state.gov). JOHN