Identifier
Created
Classification
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09CANBERRA178
2009-02-20 06:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIAN NSA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 CANBERRA 000178
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE
STATE ALSO FOR SCA/A T.REOTT, EUR/PRM A.COPE AND EAP
NSC FOR GEN. JAMES JONES
DOD/OSD ALSO FOR UNDER SECRETARY FLOURNOY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AS
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIAN NSA
LEWIS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON
REF: A. CANBERRA 166
B. STATE 15623
C. STATE 14097
D. CANBERRA 156
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Daniel A. Clune. Reasons: 1.4(a)(b)(d)
.
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 CANBERRA 000178
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE
STATE ALSO FOR SCA/A T.REOTT, EUR/PRM A.COPE AND EAP
NSC FOR GEN. JAMES JONES
DOD/OSD ALSO FOR UNDER SECRETARY FLOURNOY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AS
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIAN NSA
LEWIS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON
REF: A. CANBERRA 166
B. STATE 15623
C. STATE 14097
D. CANBERRA 156
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Daniel A. Clune. Reasons: 1.4(a)(b)(d)
.
1. (C) At the direction of Prime Minister Rudd, National
Security Adviser Duncan Lewis plans to visit Washington the
week of March 2 with instructions to personally deliver
Australia's submission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan review by
weeks's end, as indicated in Ref A. Embassy recommends
Department assist in requesting calls on Gen. Jones, Bruce
Reidel, Special Representative Holbrooke and Under Secretary
Flournoy. The text of a February 20 letter from Lewis to the
Charge confirming that Australia will contribute to the
review and flagging Lewis' plan to visit Washington is copied
para 3 below.
2. (SBU) In the meantime, we have delivered the latest points
on engaging Allies and partners on Afghanistan and Pakistan
to the Office of the Prime Minister, staff of NSA Lewis, the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and First
Assistant Secretary for South and West Asia, Middle East and
Africa in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
3. (C) Following is the text of National Security Adviser
Duncan Lewis' February 20 letter to the Charge:
Begin text:
CONFIDENTIAL
Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
National Security Adviser
20 February 2009
Mr. Dan Clune
Charge d'Affaires
Embassy of the United States of America
Dear Dan:
(re:) United States Policy Review of Afghanistan and Pakistan
I write in relation to our meeting on Wednesday 18 February
and the request you made on behalf of the United States
Government that Australia contribute its views on the review
of United States national security policy and strategy
towards Afghanistan and Pakistan.
As I foreshadowed in our meeting, the Australian Government
will provide a submission to the United States Government
that endeavours to outline our views on the goals we should
collectively seek with regard to Afghanistan and Pakistan,
priorities we should set, strategies for achieving those
priorities, actions we will need to tak and any associated
resources.
Indeed, in speaking to the Prime Minister on Wednesday
afternoon, he registered his strong support for an Australian
contribution to the policy review, asking that I personally
deliver our submission to Washington by the end of the week
beginning 2 March 2009.
Should you wish to discuss the issue further, please do not
hesitate to call me.
Yours sincerely,
/s/
Duncan Lewis
CANBERRA 00000178 002 OF 002
End text.
Clune
2.
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE
STATE ALSO FOR SCA/A T.REOTT, EUR/PRM A.COPE AND EAP
NSC FOR GEN. JAMES JONES
DOD/OSD ALSO FOR UNDER SECRETARY FLOURNOY
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/20/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR AS
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: AUSTRALIAN NSA
LEWIS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON
REF: A. CANBERRA 166
B. STATE 15623
C. STATE 14097
D. CANBERRA 156
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Daniel A. Clune. Reasons: 1.4(a)(b)(d)
.
1. (C) At the direction of Prime Minister Rudd, National
Security Adviser Duncan Lewis plans to visit Washington the
week of March 2 with instructions to personally deliver
Australia's submission to the Afghanistan-Pakistan review by
weeks's end, as indicated in Ref A. Embassy recommends
Department assist in requesting calls on Gen. Jones, Bruce
Reidel, Special Representative Holbrooke and Under Secretary
Flournoy. The text of a February 20 letter from Lewis to the
Charge confirming that Australia will contribute to the
review and flagging Lewis' plan to visit Washington is copied
para 3 below.
2. (SBU) In the meantime, we have delivered the latest points
on engaging Allies and partners on Afghanistan and Pakistan
to the Office of the Prime Minister, staff of NSA Lewis, the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and First
Assistant Secretary for South and West Asia, Middle East and
Africa in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
3. (C) Following is the text of National Security Adviser
Duncan Lewis' February 20 letter to the Charge:
Begin text:
CONFIDENTIAL
Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
National Security Adviser
20 February 2009
Mr. Dan Clune
Charge d'Affaires
Embassy of the United States of America
Dear Dan:
(re:) United States Policy Review of Afghanistan and Pakistan
I write in relation to our meeting on Wednesday 18 February
and the request you made on behalf of the United States
Government that Australia contribute its views on the review
of United States national security policy and strategy
towards Afghanistan and Pakistan.
As I foreshadowed in our meeting, the Australian Government
will provide a submission to the United States Government
that endeavours to outline our views on the goals we should
collectively seek with regard to Afghanistan and Pakistan,
priorities we should set, strategies for achieving those
priorities, actions we will need to tak and any associated
resources.
Indeed, in speaking to the Prime Minister on Wednesday
afternoon, he registered his strong support for an Australian
contribution to the policy review, asking that I personally
deliver our submission to Washington by the end of the week
beginning 2 March 2009.
Should you wish to discuss the issue further, please do not
hesitate to call me.
Yours sincerely,
/s/
Duncan Lewis
CANBERRA 00000178 002 OF 002
End text.
Clune
2.