Identifier
Created
Classification
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09MANILA1722
2009-08-13 09:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manila
Cable title:
PHIILIPPINES RESPONSE TO LETTER OF ASSISTANT USTR FOR
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SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND EAP/EP
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB/TPP/MTA/MTAA
STATE PASS USTR FOR BWEISEL, FYINUG, KEHLERS, AND BKLEIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON RP
SUBJECT: PHIILIPPINES RESPONSE TO LETTER OF ASSISTANT USTR FOR
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ON NEXT STEPS UNDER THE ASEAN-U.S.
TIFA
REF: STATE 81015
(SBU) Per reftel request, Econ sent the letter of Assistant USTR
Barbara Weisel to Department of Trade & Industry Assistant Secretary
Ramon Kabigting on August 7. Kabigting has not been available for
comment since. On August 11, Department of Trade and Industry
Undersecretary Thomas Aquino told econcouns in reference to the
letter of Assistant USTR Weisel to her counterparts in the ASEAN
senior economic officials (SEOM),his Department is committed to
help in moving forward the US-ASEAN TIFA proposals with his ASEAN
counterparts. Aquino suggests the formula of having an ASEAN
country assigned to take the lead for each of the proposals that the
United States put on the table during the recent ASEAN-AUSTR SEOM
3/40 Meeting held in Manila. He thinks that by using the proposed
formula, this will ensure faster realization of the new US-ASEAN
TIFA work plan proposals. Aquino said that they commit to host the
ASEAN Trade Finance Dialogue, an activity that will benefit the
Philippines and ASEAN.
KENNEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
STATE FOR EAP/MTS AND EAP/EP
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB/TPP/MTA/MTAA
STATE PASS USTR FOR BWEISEL, FYINUG, KEHLERS, AND BKLEIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD ECON RP
SUBJECT: PHIILIPPINES RESPONSE TO LETTER OF ASSISTANT USTR FOR
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ON NEXT STEPS UNDER THE ASEAN-U.S.
TIFA
REF: STATE 81015
(SBU) Per reftel request, Econ sent the letter of Assistant USTR
Barbara Weisel to Department of Trade & Industry Assistant Secretary
Ramon Kabigting on August 7. Kabigting has not been available for
comment since. On August 11, Department of Trade and Industry
Undersecretary Thomas Aquino told econcouns in reference to the
letter of Assistant USTR Weisel to her counterparts in the ASEAN
senior economic officials (SEOM),his Department is committed to
help in moving forward the US-ASEAN TIFA proposals with his ASEAN
counterparts. Aquino suggests the formula of having an ASEAN
country assigned to take the lead for each of the proposals that the
United States put on the table during the recent ASEAN-AUSTR SEOM
3/40 Meeting held in Manila. He thinks that by using the proposed
formula, this will ensure faster realization of the new US-ASEAN
TIFA work plan proposals. Aquino said that they commit to host the
ASEAN Trade Finance Dialogue, an activity that will benefit the
Philippines and ASEAN.
KENNEY