Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JAKARTA1312
2009-08-07 09:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE
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UNCLAS JAKARTA 001312
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EAP/MTS, EEB/BTA
USTR FOR B. WEISEL, K. EHLERS AND FALAN YINUG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ID
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE
ASEAN-U.S. TIFA.
REF: SECSTATE 81015
UNCLAS JAKARTA 001312
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EAP/MTS, EEB/BTA
USTR FOR B. WEISEL, K. EHLERS AND FALAN YINUG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ID
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE
ASEAN-U.S. TIFA.
REF: SECSTATE 81015
1. (SBU) We delivered the letter from AUSTR Barbara Weisel
contained reftel to Gusmardi Bustami, Director General
International Cooperation, at the Indonesian Ministry of
Trade on August 7. Bustami advised that he and his
colleagues are continuing to study the proposals made by the
U.S. He plans to meet with his ASEAN colleagues in Bangkok
on August 12 to discuss further these proposals and ASEAN's
own five proposals. Bustami advised that the government of
Indonesia would provide USTR with a response to AUSTR
Weisel's letter in the next few weeks following the Bangkok
discussions.
2. (SBU) Bustami noted ASEAN members are currently
establishing point persons for the proposals. He said
responses to the U.S. proposals from other ASEAN members have
not been very positive thus far, but said that may reflect a
focus on other immediate priorities. He complained that
Indonesia and Malaysia were finding it difficult to drive
coordination on intra-ASEAN work, such as development of
national single windows. Bustami said he would be very
interested in any additional detailed information that USTR
could provide, particularly on the U.S. trade facitilation
proposal, to help focus the upcoming discussions in Bangkok.
He specifically raised the need for additional details
regarding coverage of a trade facilitation agreement and
institutions which would need to be involved in discussions
in addition to Trade and Customs officials.
HUME
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR EAP/MTS, EEB/BTA
USTR FOR B. WEISEL, K. EHLERS AND FALAN YINUG
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD OTRA ID
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF LETTER REGARDING NEXT STEPS UNDER THE
ASEAN-U.S. TIFA.
REF: SECSTATE 81015
1. (SBU) We delivered the letter from AUSTR Barbara Weisel
contained reftel to Gusmardi Bustami, Director General
International Cooperation, at the Indonesian Ministry of
Trade on August 7. Bustami advised that he and his
colleagues are continuing to study the proposals made by the
U.S. He plans to meet with his ASEAN colleagues in Bangkok
on August 12 to discuss further these proposals and ASEAN's
own five proposals. Bustami advised that the government of
Indonesia would provide USTR with a response to AUSTR
Weisel's letter in the next few weeks following the Bangkok
discussions.
2. (SBU) Bustami noted ASEAN members are currently
establishing point persons for the proposals. He said
responses to the U.S. proposals from other ASEAN members have
not been very positive thus far, but said that may reflect a
focus on other immediate priorities. He complained that
Indonesia and Malaysia were finding it difficult to drive
coordination on intra-ASEAN work, such as development of
national single windows. Bustami said he would be very
interested in any additional detailed information that USTR
could provide, particularly on the U.S. trade facitilation
proposal, to help focus the upcoming discussions in Bangkok.
He specifically raised the need for additional details
regarding coverage of a trade facilitation agreement and
institutions which would need to be involved in discussions
in addition to Trade and Customs officials.
HUME