Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA369
2009-04-09 07:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE CONCERNING PAKISTAN DONORS
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000369
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SIPDIS
FOR SCA/P AND EAP/ANZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE CONCERNING PAKISTAN DONORS
CONFERENCE, APRIL 17
REF: STATE 32712
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000369
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR SCA/P AND EAP/ANZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE CONCERNING PAKISTAN DONORS
CONFERENCE, APRIL 17
REF: STATE 32712
1. (SBU) Summary: Embassy along with Japanese and Pakistani
Embassies delivered demarche on the upcoming donors
conference for Pakistan. GOA confirms it will double its
commitment to Pakistan, but details remain to be worked out.
Demarche was delayed by Japanese Embassy desire to wait for
letter from their Prime Minister. End summary.
2. (SBU) Econ Counselor, along with Japanese Embassy CDA and
Pakistani CDA, delivered reftel demarche to Deborah Stokes,
First Assistant Secretary for South and West Asia and Middle
East at Department of Foreign Affairs, on April 9. Note: the
meeting was delayed until today at the request of the
Japanese Embassy, which was awaiting a letter from Japanese
PM Aso to deliver. Stokes confirmed that Australia Foreign
Minister Smith would attend the April 17 conference in Tokyo.
Stokes reaffirmed the GOA commitment to double its
assistance to Pakistan, but said that AusAid was still
working out the details. She noted that Australia will
continue to focus on education, agriculture, health and
governance and is keen to look for ways to support critical
efforts in the border areas. In that regard, Stokes said
Australia is interested in the notion of a World Bank trust
fund to support activities in the border areas. She said
that Australia would not be likely to provide direct budget
support.
3. (SBU) Stokes expressed concern that many countries were
not attending at a ministerial level. She said that FM Smith
plans to arrive in Tokyo in the morning and depart in the
evening, which will require leaving the conference at around
1500 and said that he is eager to meet with Special Envoy
Holbrooke.
RICHE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR SCA/P AND EAP/ANZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PK AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE CONCERNING PAKISTAN DONORS
CONFERENCE, APRIL 17
REF: STATE 32712
1. (SBU) Summary: Embassy along with Japanese and Pakistani
Embassies delivered demarche on the upcoming donors
conference for Pakistan. GOA confirms it will double its
commitment to Pakistan, but details remain to be worked out.
Demarche was delayed by Japanese Embassy desire to wait for
letter from their Prime Minister. End summary.
2. (SBU) Econ Counselor, along with Japanese Embassy CDA and
Pakistani CDA, delivered reftel demarche to Deborah Stokes,
First Assistant Secretary for South and West Asia and Middle
East at Department of Foreign Affairs, on April 9. Note: the
meeting was delayed until today at the request of the
Japanese Embassy, which was awaiting a letter from Japanese
PM Aso to deliver. Stokes confirmed that Australia Foreign
Minister Smith would attend the April 17 conference in Tokyo.
Stokes reaffirmed the GOA commitment to double its
assistance to Pakistan, but said that AusAid was still
working out the details. She noted that Australia will
continue to focus on education, agriculture, health and
governance and is keen to look for ways to support critical
efforts in the border areas. In that regard, Stokes said
Australia is interested in the notion of a World Bank trust
fund to support activities in the border areas. She said
that Australia would not be likely to provide direct budget
support.
3. (SBU) Stokes expressed concern that many countries were
not attending at a ministerial level. She said that FM Smith
plans to arrive in Tokyo in the morning and depart in the
evening, which will require leaving the conference at around
1500 and said that he is eager to meet with Special Envoy
Holbrooke.
RICHE