JAMAICA: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000686 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE STATE FOR WHA/CAR - JOSLYN MACK-WILSON WHA/PPC - JENNA BEN-YEHUDA IO/UNP - DOUGLAS SUN USUN - HUGH DUGAN NSC - BROWN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA KSEP JM XL SUBJECT: JAMAICA: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REF: (A) STATE 68590 (012335Z JUL 09) (B) KINGSTON 605 (141127Z AUG 09) 1.(SBU) This cable updates information provided reftel (B),and is keyed to paragraph 9, reftel (A): ¶A. Head of State has no plans to attend UNGA. ¶B. Head of Government will not attend UNGA. ¶C. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will attend UNGA. -- The Honorable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade -- arrival Sept. 20; departure Sept. 27 -- whether spouse may accompany not yet determined -- no interpretation required ¶D. No other VIPs expected to attend UNGA. ¶E. Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs probably to attend UNGA. -- Ambassador Vilma McNish, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs -- arrival Sept. 20; departure Sept. 27 -- no spouse to accompany -- no interpretation required 2.(U) Post will report any further information which becomes available. PARNELL