Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JAKARTA1006
2009-06-12 09:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JUNE 16
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UNCLAS JAKARTA 001006
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, OES/AIAG
USAID FOR ANE/CLEMENTS AND GH/CARROLL
DEPT ALSO PASS TO HHS/ABHAT/MSTLOUIS AND HHS/NIH
GENEVA FOR WHO/HOHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AMED KFLU EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV
ID,
SUBJECT: NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JUNE 16
MEETING
REF: A) Jakarta 1001 B) State 59451 C) Jakarta 969
UNCLAS JAKARTA 001006
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, OES/AIAG
USAID FOR ANE/CLEMENTS AND GH/CARROLL
DEPT ALSO PASS TO HHS/ABHAT/MSTLOUIS AND HHS/NIH
GENEVA FOR WHO/HOHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AMED KFLU EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV
ID,
SUBJECT: NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JUNE 16
MEETING
REF: A) Jakarta 1001 B) State 59451 C) Jakarta 969
1. (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph
5. This message is Sensitive but Unclassified.
Please handle accordingly.
2. (SBU) Despite the postponement of her planned
Washington trip, Indonesian Health Minister Supari is
still keen to explore deepening our health
cooperation. Ministry of Health advisors Dr. Widjaja
Lukito and Ambassador Makarim Wibisono told us on
June 12 that Minister Supari plans to reschedule her
trip to the United States in July, after Indonesian
Presidential elections. She wants to discuss broader
health cooperation under the Comprehensive
Partnership. She is particularly interested in a
joint Indonesian-U.S. research laboratory that could
be developed from the current NAMRU operation, but
with shared leadership by the U.S. and Indonesian
health ministries.
3. (SBU) Minister Supari understands that NAMRU visas
expire on June 30 and that the laboratory will close
unless visas are extended, thereby ending discussions
for a joint laboratory. However, she is one of three
ministers who are closely following NAMRU issues. In
order for her to advocate extending NAMRU's visas
beyond June 30, she needs to show the Department of
Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) and other agencies that
discussions for a new joint laboratory have started
between Washington and her staff. She wishes to send
both Dr. Widjaja and Ambassador Wibisono to
Washington on June 16 for an exploratory meeting that
will follow-up on Secretary Clinton's meeting with
Foreign Minister Wirayuda (Ref B). This meeting
would allow for preliminary discussions of a joint
laboratory and other ways to strengthen our health
cooperation. The Minister can then use findings from
the meeting to advocate for visa extensions in GOI
interagency deliberations.
4. (SBU) We are making some progress overcoming
Supari's lingering suspicions regarding NAMRU. Dr.
Widjaja noted that Minister Supari continues to hear
rumors that Indonesian scientists are sending samples
to NAMRU contrary to her explicit orders. We
indicated that NAMRU has nothing to hide and is in
full compliance with Indonesian regulations. We
noted that NAMRU would be willing to immediately
provide office space for a MOH representative. This
representative could attend NAMRU general staff
meetings, have access to the NAMRU laboratories and
get to know both NAMRU Indonesian and American staff.
5. (SBU) Action Request: Mission recommends that
Ambassador Marciel and Ambassador Hume agree to meet
Dr. Widjaja and Ambassador Wibisono the afternoon of
June 16. Without this meeting, we do not believe
there is any possibility that Minister Supari will
persuade DEPLU to extend the visas. End Action
Request.
NORTH
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, OES/AIAG
USAID FOR ANE/CLEMENTS AND GH/CARROLL
DEPT ALSO PASS TO HHS/ABHAT/MSTLOUIS AND HHS/NIH
GENEVA FOR WHO/HOHMAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO AMED KFLU EAGR AMGT MASS PGOV
ID,
SUBJECT: NAMRU 2 PATH FORWARD: PROPOSED JUNE 16
MEETING
REF: A) Jakarta 1001 B) State 59451 C) Jakarta 969
1. (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph
5. This message is Sensitive but Unclassified.
Please handle accordingly.
2. (SBU) Despite the postponement of her planned
Washington trip, Indonesian Health Minister Supari is
still keen to explore deepening our health
cooperation. Ministry of Health advisors Dr. Widjaja
Lukito and Ambassador Makarim Wibisono told us on
June 12 that Minister Supari plans to reschedule her
trip to the United States in July, after Indonesian
Presidential elections. She wants to discuss broader
health cooperation under the Comprehensive
Partnership. She is particularly interested in a
joint Indonesian-U.S. research laboratory that could
be developed from the current NAMRU operation, but
with shared leadership by the U.S. and Indonesian
health ministries.
3. (SBU) Minister Supari understands that NAMRU visas
expire on June 30 and that the laboratory will close
unless visas are extended, thereby ending discussions
for a joint laboratory. However, she is one of three
ministers who are closely following NAMRU issues. In
order for her to advocate extending NAMRU's visas
beyond June 30, she needs to show the Department of
Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) and other agencies that
discussions for a new joint laboratory have started
between Washington and her staff. She wishes to send
both Dr. Widjaja and Ambassador Wibisono to
Washington on June 16 for an exploratory meeting that
will follow-up on Secretary Clinton's meeting with
Foreign Minister Wirayuda (Ref B). This meeting
would allow for preliminary discussions of a joint
laboratory and other ways to strengthen our health
cooperation. The Minister can then use findings from
the meeting to advocate for visa extensions in GOI
interagency deliberations.
4. (SBU) We are making some progress overcoming
Supari's lingering suspicions regarding NAMRU. Dr.
Widjaja noted that Minister Supari continues to hear
rumors that Indonesian scientists are sending samples
to NAMRU contrary to her explicit orders. We
indicated that NAMRU has nothing to hide and is in
full compliance with Indonesian regulations. We
noted that NAMRU would be willing to immediately
provide office space for a MOH representative. This
representative could attend NAMRU general staff
meetings, have access to the NAMRU laboratories and
get to know both NAMRU Indonesian and American staff.
5. (SBU) Action Request: Mission recommends that
Ambassador Marciel and Ambassador Hume agree to meet
Dr. Widjaja and Ambassador Wibisono the afternoon of
June 16. Without this meeting, we do not believe
there is any possibility that Minister Supari will
persuade DEPLU to extend the visas. End Action
Request.
NORTH