Identifier
Created
Classification
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09JAKARTA633
2009-04-07 09:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL
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FOLEY)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ID PK AF JA
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL
GOI PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 32712
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4(b+d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 000633
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, SCA, SCA/P (GOODMAN AND
FOLEY)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ID PK AF JA
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL
GOI PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 32712
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4(b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the April 17 Japan/World
Bank-sponsored Donors' Conference for Pakistan, but has not
yet finalized its participation. Underscoring the importance
of the conference, Mission has urged the GOI to attend at a
senior level and to pledge support for Pakistan. The
Japanese Embassy told us that the GOJ has also pressed for
Indonesian participation at the highest levels. END SUMMARY.
URGING INDONESIA TO PARTICIPATE
2. (C) Per reftel instructions, we have urged Indonesia to
attend the April 17 Japan-World Bank Donors' Conference for
Pakistan at the highest possible level. Pol/C made USG
points to Tri Sukma (Nanu) Djandam, an advisor to President
Yudhoyono on April 6. Djandam acknowledged the importance of
Pakistani stability and the consference's success. He said
Indonesia was reviewing its level of participation, but
definitely planned to have representatives present in Tokyo.
He said he did not think the Indonesian government would be
in position to pledge assistance.
PRESSING POINTS WITH INDONESIAN MFA
3. (C) Poloff also underscored the importance of the
conference to Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for
American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DEPLU),and to Teuku Faizasyah, Chief of Staff to FM
Wirajuda. Poloff reminded Indonesian officials that Pakistan
had specifically requested Indonesian attendance. As a
leading democracy in the Muslim world, Indonesia could make
an important contribution to helping undermine extremism and
promoting stability in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region,
Poloff noted. Rusdiharini and Faizasyah acknowledged the
importance of the conference.
GOJ PRESSING AT HIGHEST LEVELS
4. (C) Japan has also urged Indonesia to attend at the
highest levels. Japanese Embassy First Secretary Daisuke
Hihei told poloff that FM Nakasone had sent a letter of
invitation to FM Wirajuda last week. PM Aso had also raised
the conference with President Yudhoyono during a bilateral
meeting on the margins of the G-20 Summit in London.
Yudhoyono had told PM Aso that Indonesia fully supported the
conference's objectives, but had not yet finalized who would
attend, according to Nihei.
HUME
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, SCA, SCA/P (GOODMAN AND
FOLEY)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/07/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV ID PK AF JA
SUBJECT: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL
GOI PARTICIPATION
REF: STATE 32712
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4(b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the April 17 Japan/World
Bank-sponsored Donors' Conference for Pakistan, but has not
yet finalized its participation. Underscoring the importance
of the conference, Mission has urged the GOI to attend at a
senior level and to pledge support for Pakistan. The
Japanese Embassy told us that the GOJ has also pressed for
Indonesian participation at the highest levels. END SUMMARY.
URGING INDONESIA TO PARTICIPATE
2. (C) Per reftel instructions, we have urged Indonesia to
attend the April 17 Japan-World Bank Donors' Conference for
Pakistan at the highest possible level. Pol/C made USG
points to Tri Sukma (Nanu) Djandam, an advisor to President
Yudhoyono on April 6. Djandam acknowledged the importance of
Pakistani stability and the consference's success. He said
Indonesia was reviewing its level of participation, but
definitely planned to have representatives present in Tokyo.
He said he did not think the Indonesian government would be
in position to pledge assistance.
PRESSING POINTS WITH INDONESIAN MFA
3. (C) Poloff also underscored the importance of the
conference to Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for
American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DEPLU),and to Teuku Faizasyah, Chief of Staff to FM
Wirajuda. Poloff reminded Indonesian officials that Pakistan
had specifically requested Indonesian attendance. As a
leading democracy in the Muslim world, Indonesia could make
an important contribution to helping undermine extremism and
promoting stability in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region,
Poloff noted. Rusdiharini and Faizasyah acknowledged the
importance of the conference.
GOJ PRESSING AT HIGHEST LEVELS
4. (C) Japan has also urged Indonesia to attend at the
highest levels. Japanese Embassy First Secretary Daisuke
Hihei told poloff that FM Nakasone had sent a letter of
invitation to FM Wirajuda last week. PM Aso had also raised
the conference with President Yudhoyono during a bilateral
meeting on the margins of the G-20 Summit in London.
Yudhoyono had told PM Aso that Indonesia fully supported the
conference's objectives, but had not yet finalized who would
attend, according to Nihei.
HUME