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09STATE102954
2009-10-02 18:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Secretary of State
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(U) KUDOS FOR PORT AU PRINCE REPORTING

Tags:  PINR PGOV HA 
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE 8923
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 102954 

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV HA
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR PORT AU PRINCE REPORTING
(C-AL9-02109)

REF: A. PORT AU PRINCE 000841

B. PORT AU PRINCE 000731

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 102954

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV HA
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR PORT AU PRINCE REPORTING
(C-AL9-02109)

REF: A. PORT AU PRINCE 000841

B. PORT AU PRINCE 000731

Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REF
REPORTS ON THE HAITIAN NATIONAL POLICE. WE FOUND THE
EMBASSY'S INITIAL THOUGHTS IN REF A ON POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OF
THE NEW UNIT INSIGHTFUL. WE ALSO PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED
THE UNIQUE DETAILS OF THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL. WE HAD SEEN
THE APPROVAL IN PRESS, BUT WERE UNAWARE OF THE UNIQUE DETAILS
THE EMBASSY PROVIDED ABOUT THE LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN
LEGISLATORS AND THE POLICE AND THE LACK OF SPECIFIC DETAILS
FOR THE UNIT IN THE LEGISLATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY RESEARCHING
AN ASSESSMENT OF REFORM EFFORTS WITHIN THE POLICE AND
DIRECTOR GENERAL (DG) ANDRESOL'S LEADERSHIP OF THE POLICE.
THIS REPORT WILL BE KEY TO INFORMING OUR ASSESSMENT AS WE
WEIGH THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THIS DECISION,
SPECIFICALLY HOW DG ANDRESOL RESPONDS TO THIS NEW UNIT'S
FORMATION. AS SUCH, WE WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE FURTHER
REPORTING ON THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ANY ONGOING
DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN LAWMAKERS AND POLICE ON THE FORMATION OF
THIS NEW UNIT, AS DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE. MANY THANKS FOR
THIS TIMELY AND VALUABLE REPORTING.
CLINTON