Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE52771
2009-05-22 14:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
KUDOS ON BREAKING ASSISTANCE IMPASSE WITH EGYPT
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UNCLAS STATE 052771
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID EG
SUBJECT: KUDOS ON BREAKING ASSISTANCE IMPASSE WITH EGYPT
REF: A. CAIRO 349 B. CAIRO 353 C. CAIRO 613
UNCLAS STATE 052771
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID EG
SUBJECT: KUDOS ON BREAKING ASSISTANCE IMPASSE WITH EGYPT
REF: A. CAIRO 349 B. CAIRO 353 C. CAIRO 613
1. (U) The Department greatly appreciates Embassy Cairo's
effective advocacy that successfully ended a standoff with
Egypt over FY 2009 Economic Support Funds (ESF). We
especially thank Ambassador Margaret Scobey and USAID Mission
Director Bambi Arellano for their personal involvement in
breaking the impasse.
2. (U) After laying the groundwork to educate Washington on
the problem, your continuous engagement with the Egyptians
allowed you to identify signals of an opening from the
Government of Egypt (GOE) in February 2009. Your
recommendations to Washington about the elements and approach
of a comprehensive offer to the GOE reflected an
exceptionally accurate assessment of what would be needed to
reach resolution. Whether via e-mail, telephone, or cable,
you ensured Washington understood the strategic implications
as well as the detailed rationale behind each element of the
offer. Every member of the team in Cairo ensured
responsiveness to follow-up requests and enabled Washington
to pull together as a team to act on your recommendations.
Displaying deft negotiating skill, you worked within U.S.
budgetary constraints to present the GOE with creative ideas
to meet their needs.
3. (U) Your tireless effort has eliminated a serious point
of contention with a major moderate, Arab partner in a
strategically important region. Congratulations on a job
well done.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID EG
SUBJECT: KUDOS ON BREAKING ASSISTANCE IMPASSE WITH EGYPT
REF: A. CAIRO 349 B. CAIRO 353 C. CAIRO 613
1. (U) The Department greatly appreciates Embassy Cairo's
effective advocacy that successfully ended a standoff with
Egypt over FY 2009 Economic Support Funds (ESF). We
especially thank Ambassador Margaret Scobey and USAID Mission
Director Bambi Arellano for their personal involvement in
breaking the impasse.
2. (U) After laying the groundwork to educate Washington on
the problem, your continuous engagement with the Egyptians
allowed you to identify signals of an opening from the
Government of Egypt (GOE) in February 2009. Your
recommendations to Washington about the elements and approach
of a comprehensive offer to the GOE reflected an
exceptionally accurate assessment of what would be needed to
reach resolution. Whether via e-mail, telephone, or cable,
you ensured Washington understood the strategic implications
as well as the detailed rationale behind each element of the
offer. Every member of the team in Cairo ensured
responsiveness to follow-up requests and enabled Washington
to pull together as a team to act on your recommendations.
Displaying deft negotiating skill, you worked within U.S.
budgetary constraints to present the GOE with creative ideas
to meet their needs.
3. (U) Your tireless effort has eliminated a serious point
of contention with a major moderate, Arab partner in a
strategically important region. Congratulations on a job
well done.
CLINTON