(C/NF) JAMAICA'S ECONOMIC SITUATION (C-AL9-01026)

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 048810

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/13/2034
TAGS: PINR EAID ECIN ECON JM
SUBJECT: (C/NF) JAMAICA'S ECONOMIC SITUATION (C-AL9-01026)

REF: A. KINGSTON 303

B. KINGSTON 269

C. KINGSTON 245

D. KINGSTON 223

E. KINGSTON 306

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS READ WITH INTEREST POST'S
REPORTING ABOUT POSSIBLE DEBT RESTRUCTURING OR FORGIVENESS
PROGRAMS IN JAMAICA. ANALYSTS CONTINUE TO FOLLOW JAMAICA'S
ECONOMIC SITUATION, AND AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT, WOULD
GREATLY APPRECIATE FOLLOW-UP REPORTING ON ANY DEBT
FORGIVENESS OR RESTRUCTURING NEGOTIATIONS THAT KINGSTON
UNDERTAKES. ANALYSTS ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN ANY
DISAGREEMENTS WITHIN THE JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT ABOUT ECONOMIC
POLICY. ANALYSTS THANK POST FOR ITS TIMELY AND INFORMATIVE
ECONOMIC REPORTING AND SEND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-01026 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON