Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE32985
2009-04-04 03:00:00
SECRET
Secretary of State
Cable title:
MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY
how-toO 040300Z APR 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO AMEMBASSY BISHKEK IMMEDIATE JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE DIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE INFO CIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE 5405 NSC WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE 2974
S E C R E T STATE 032985
NSC FOR GENERAL JONES, CENTCOM FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS
OSD FOR SECRETARY GATES, DEPT FOR P - U/S BURNS, DEPT FOR
SCA - DAS KROL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/03/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY
REF: BISHKEK 297
Classified By: A/S Richard A. Boucher for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).
S E C R E T STATE 032985
NSC FOR GENERAL JONES, CENTCOM FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS
OSD FOR SECRETARY GATES, DEPT FOR P - U/S BURNS, DEPT FOR
SCA - DAS KROL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/03/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY
REF: BISHKEK 297
Classified By: A/S Richard A. Boucher for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).
1. (S) In response to REFTEL request, Manas base negotiator
Ambassador Jackson McDonald is authorized to make a
tactical shift and move discussions with the Kyrgyz
delegation from seeking continued access to the Manas base
to discussing an orderly withdrawal from the base without
further approval from Washington. This tactical shift is
authorized once Ambassador McDonald and his team determine
that the Kyrgyz side will not come to an agreement based
on the team?s interagency-approved guiding instructions
and that an additional round of negotiations or additional
authorization would NOT lead to a successful conclusion.
The team is authorized to extend its stay if additional
time is necessary to determine whether an agreement is
possible. The team is requested to report results of its
April 4 deliberations as soon as possible and provide
recommendations on next steps.
CLINTON
NSC FOR GENERAL JONES, CENTCOM FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS
OSD FOR SECRETARY GATES, DEPT FOR P - U/S BURNS, DEPT FOR
SCA - DAS KROL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/03/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KG
SUBJECT: MANAS: GRANT OF AUTHORITY
REF: BISHKEK 297
Classified By: A/S Richard A. Boucher for reasons 1.4(b)
and (d).
1. (S) In response to REFTEL request, Manas base negotiator
Ambassador Jackson McDonald is authorized to make a
tactical shift and move discussions with the Kyrgyz
delegation from seeking continued access to the Manas base
to discussing an orderly withdrawal from the base without
further approval from Washington. This tactical shift is
authorized once Ambassador McDonald and his team determine
that the Kyrgyz side will not come to an agreement based
on the team?s interagency-approved guiding instructions
and that an additional round of negotiations or additional
authorization would NOT lead to a successful conclusion.
The team is authorized to extend its stay if additional
time is necessary to determine whether an agreement is
possible. The team is requested to report results of its
April 4 deliberations as soon as possible and provide
recommendations on next steps.
CLINTON