GERMANY: ROUND 56 CONSULTATION PERIOD BEGINS

S E C R E T BERLIN 000129 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/29/2025 TAGS: MARR NATO PREL GM SUBJECT: GERMANY: ROUND 56 CONSULTATION PERIOD BEGINS REF: STATE 06305 Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief George Glass for reasons 1.4 (c) and (d). ¶1. (S) Post delivered the reftel host nation notification to the MFA and MOD on January 25 regarding the planned closure of USAREUR facilities in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Giessen. Poloff delivered the notification to MFA Deputy Head of the North America Division Daniel Kriener, while USAREUR liaison officer delivered it to MOD Legal Assistant Alexander Schott in the office of the new State Secretary Walther Otremba. MOD will forward the notification to addressee Division Chief Hildegard Jessen, per existing MOD procedures as she leads the office responsible for the notification process. ¶2. (S) Post will report any comments from German authorities in late February following the 30-day consultation period. Thus far, MFA and MOD officials have expressed interest in getting further information on the total number of local national jobs that will be lost. Murphy