COUNTERPROPOSAL - AGREEMENT WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE

UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000079 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR WHA/CAR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTIA MARR MOPS PREL PM TD SUBJECT: COUNTERPROPOSAL - AGREEMENT WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE STATUS OF U.S. FORCES FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2009 REF: State 16716 SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (SBU) Post delivered ref counterproposal to the GOTT February 25, the first day the government reopened after Carnival. Charge contacted Foreign Minister Gopee-Scoon and Summit Inter-Ministerial Committee Chair Mariano Browne that day on the note and its urgency and also spoke to the Attorney General's key aide on this issue, Karel Douglas. We also were in touch with National Security Ministry International Affairs Advisor Antoinette Lucas Andrews and with MFA lead attorney Gerald Thompson. ¶2. (SBU) As of late morning February 27, the GOTT was still reviewing the note and working on a response. We were told that a draft is due on the Attorney General's desk by COB today. KUSNITZ