Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE102933
2009-10-02 18:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(U) EAC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (C-AL9-02031)
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 102933
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (DOWNGRADING CLASSIFICATION AND
CHGING PORTION MARK'N IN PARA
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 102933
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (DOWNGRADING CLASSIFICATION AND
CHGING PORTION MARK'N IN PARA 1)
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034
TAGS: PINR BY KE RW TZ UG
SUBJECT: (U) EAC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (C-AL9-02031)
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON:
1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN THE EAST
AFRICAN COMMUNITY'S (EAC) TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN KAMPALA,
UGANDA THAT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25. ANALYSTS
PLAN TO WRITE ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE
ANY REPORTING ON THE TOPICS BELOW, POSTS' TIME AND RESOURCES
PERMITTING.
A. (C) WHICH COUNTRY TOOK CHARGE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS?
B. (C) WHICH COUNTRY, IF ANY, WAS BLOCKING OR HINDERING THE
NEGOTIATIONS, AND WHY?
C. (C) WHAT WERE THE NEGOTIATING POSITIONS OF EACH COUNTRY?
D. (C) WHO WAS LEADING THE NEGOTIATIONS FROM EACH COUNTRY?
E. (C) WHAT WERE THE KEY TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION?
F. (C) WHICH TOPICS WERE THE MOST CONTENTIOUS? WHY?
G. (C) WHICH TOPICS WERE THE EASIEST TO AGREE UPON? WHY?
H. (C) WHAT WAS THE RESOLUTION OF THE NEGOTIATING SESSION?
I. (C) WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE NEXT SESSION BE?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-02031 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (DOWNGRADING CLASSIFICATION AND
CHGING PORTION MARK'N IN PARA 1)
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034
TAGS: PINR BY KE RW TZ UG
SUBJECT: (U) EAC TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (C-AL9-02031)
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON:
1.4(C).
1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN THE EAST
AFRICAN COMMUNITY'S (EAC) TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN KAMPALA,
UGANDA THAT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25. ANALYSTS
PLAN TO WRITE ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND WOULD APPRECIATE
ANY REPORTING ON THE TOPICS BELOW, POSTS' TIME AND RESOURCES
PERMITTING.
A. (C) WHICH COUNTRY TOOK CHARGE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS?
B. (C) WHICH COUNTRY, IF ANY, WAS BLOCKING OR HINDERING THE
NEGOTIATIONS, AND WHY?
C. (C) WHAT WERE THE NEGOTIATING POSITIONS OF EACH COUNTRY?
D. (C) WHO WAS LEADING THE NEGOTIATIONS FROM EACH COUNTRY?
E. (C) WHAT WERE THE KEY TOPICS UNDER DISCUSSION?
F. (C) WHICH TOPICS WERE THE MOST CONTENTIOUS? WHY?
G. (C) WHICH TOPICS WERE THE EASIEST TO AGREE UPON? WHY?
H. (C) WHAT WAS THE RESOLUTION OF THE NEGOTIATING SESSION?
I. (C) WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE NEXT SESSION BE?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-02031 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON