AMBASSADOR HUME MEETS WITH DEPLU ON POTUS

UNCLAS JAKARTA 000135 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR S, P, EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP NSC FOR J.BADER AND D.WALTON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PGOV ID SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR HUME MEETS WITH DEPLU ON POTUS VISIT/COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP PRIORITIES This message is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ¶1. (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 14. ¶2. (SBU) On January 29, Ambassador Hume and Deputy Chief of Mission Ted Osius met with Director General for Europe and the Americas Retno Marsudi at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) to review U.S. and GOI priorities for the President's anticipated 20-22 March visit to Indonesia. ¶3. (SBU) NATIONAL CEMETERY WREATH-LAYING: Retno stated that the National Heroes' Cemetery is usually visited by incoming dignitaries, especially during State visits. She said that it was very important to the Indonesian government and public, and noted it would take less than 30 minutes. ¶4. (SBU) SPEECH: Retno asked if a speech at the National Monument would be advisable, adding that from the perspective of the GOI, it was too risky in terms of security and control to have it in "the open." Retno said use of Senayan Stadium or Parliament would afford the GOI more control over the crowd and potential demonstrators. ¶5. (SBU) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT: Retno said the agreement needed "extra effort to bring the positions closer." She said she would raise this issue further within the GOI in advance of the 22-24 February discussions in DC. ¶6. (SBU) LAND PURCHASE: Regarding the pending land purchase for the new Embassy construction, Retno suggested the Ambassador raise it to the Foreign Minister's level given that the issue appeared stalled. ¶7. (SBU) MILITARY-TO-MILITARY NORMALIZATION: Retno said resolution of the U.S. military training of Indonesian Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS) was a very important issue for President SBY. ¶8. (SBU) CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH and OPIC: Ambassador Hume said a U.S. delegation would arrive February 8 to discuss the planned health center. Retno said she had blocked her calendar February 7 through March 22 to prepare for the visit. ¶9. (SBU) YOGYAKARTA: Retno said that President SBY might decide to accompany President Obama on a trip to Yogyakarta. ¶10. (SBU) YOGYAKARTA LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR PLANT: Retno agreed that a proposed visit to the Yogyakarta site would reinforce the cooperative message sent by highlighting the sale of U.S. locomotives to Indonesia and the resulting U.S. and Indonesian jobs generated by the sales. ¶11. (SBU) INTERFAITH: Retno asked whether the White House planned to include an interfaith event, suggesting that a brief meeting with a small number of religious leaders would be positively received by the Indonesian people. ¶12. (SBU) AFGHANISTAN: Ambassador Hume noted that he would meet with the head of the Indonesian National Police on February 1 to discuss whether the GOI would commit to training Afghan National Police. ¶13. (SBU) COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP: Retno said she envisioned two documents coming out of the visit. First, a brief Presidential Joint Statement that would focus on a long-term vision of the U.S. - GOI bilateral relationship. Second, a declaration and a plan of action that would launch the Comprehensive Partnership. ¶14. (SBU) Retno asked whether the USG had completed a counterdraft to the GOI's October 2009 draft text. She also asked Ambassador Hume whether the USG could provide a sample of a one-page Joint Statement. ACTION REQUEST: Per Retno's request, Mission would welcome any sample statements from other visits. So that EAP can succeed in its February 11-12 negotiations, post recommends sending well in advance a text of the Plan of Action. The GOI will hold an interagency meeting February 2 to discuss the Comprehensive Partnership. END ACTION REQUEST. HUME