ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE --

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001414 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/RSP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL ARF EAID MARR ID SUBJECT: ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE -- INDONESIA ON BOARD REF: STATE 86139 ¶1. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. ¶2. (U) Indonesia is on board with our reftel demarche and invitation package for the 9th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting (ISM) on Disaster Relief Sept. 16-18. In response to our presentation, Kristanyo Hardojo of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate of Intra-Regional Cooperation said the GOI looks forward to sending a full delegation to the ISM and to the initial planning discussions for a future ARF disaster relief exercise. ¶3. (SBU) Indonesia hopes to use the ISM and side meetings in Honolulu to begin concrete planning for the next ARF Voluntary Disaster Relief (VDR) exercise proposed for Indonesia. Hardojo noted that while Japan is the anticipated co-chair of the VDR with Indonesia, he expected both countries would welcome additional co-chairs. He said the title of co-chair did not necessarily have to be linked to any specific level of financial or other support, but welcomed the idea of USG planning assistance. ¶4. (U) Continuing, Hardojo said the GOI understands that the August 26 deadline for delegate registration and the August 28 deadline for requesting funding assistance, but noted that Indonesia may be slightly late in submitting its full delegation. He anticipated that the delegation would include three or four members from DEPLU, one from the Indonesian military, and one or two from other agencies, such as the Department of Health. Hardojo added that Indonesia's representation at the ISM would overlap significantly with its delegation to the Asia-Pacific Conference on Military Assistance to Disaster Relief Operations that immediately precedes it. ¶5. (U) Pangeran Ibrani Situmorang of Hardojo's office pledged to forward Indonesia's delegate registrations to Washington as soon as the delegation is set. HUME