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09BEIRUT552
2009-05-18 04:36:00
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Embassy Beirut
Cable title:
LEBANON: 2009 SPECIAL 301
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TREASURY FOR PARODI/BLEIWEISS/CORREA
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TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PGOV LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: 2009 SPECIAL 301
REF: STATE 42821
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ELA
STATE PASS USTR FRANCESCKI/ GRYNIEWICZ
STATE PASS USAID BEVER/LAUDATO/SCOTT
TREASURY FOR PARODI/BLEIWEISS/CORREA
USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/MAC/ONE
NSC FOR MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD KIPR PGOV LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON: 2009 SPECIAL 301
REF: STATE 42821
¶1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to acting Director
General of the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MOET) Fouad Fleifel on
May 7. In addition, Post sent the Special 301 report and comments
to senior and working level contacts at the Ministries of Culture,
Health, Finance, Justice, and Administrative Reform. Post passed
the information to Lebanon's customs and police departments,
economic teams of several political parties, and MPs in parliament's
economic and financial parliamentary committees.
¶2. (SBU) As Lebanon is preparing for the June 7 parliamentary
elections, Post believes that pursuing the demarche with higher
level contacts would have a greater effect after the elections, once
a new cabinet is in place.
¶3. (U) Post will pass on any further GOL comments on the Special 301
report. Post POC is EconOff Amy Tachco (tachcoan@state.gov).
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