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Viewing cable 06MANILA1920, CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06MANILA1920 2006-05-04 08:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manila 
VZCZCXYZ0006
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHML #1920 1240856
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 040856Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0834
INFO RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0006
 
UNCLAS MANILA 001920 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CCA AND EAP/MTS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETRD ETTC CU RP
SUBJECT: CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF 
TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT 
 
REF: A. STATE 57782 
     B. 05 MANILA 5605 
 
1.  (U) The GRP has diplomatic relations with Cuba. 
According to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for 
Central America Ariel Penaranda, after a two-year gap, the 
newly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Cuba arrived in 
Havana in April 2006.  The Cubans currently maintain an 
Ambassador and a very small mission in Manila.  The last 
visit by a senior GRP official to Cuba was by a DFA Assistant 
Secretary for American Affairs over three years ago.  There 
 
SIPDIS 
are no specific plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of 
the establishment of ties between the two countries. 
 
Bilateral Agreements 
-------------------- 
 
2.  (U) The GRP signed six agreements with the Government of 
Cuba during 2001 and 2002, on cultural and educational 
exchanges, cooperation in science and technology, cooperation 
between the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and 
the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, and the extradition of 
prisoners.  There are no bilateral trade agreements. 
 
Limited Commercial and Investment Relationship 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
3.  (U) The Philippines does not have a significant trading 
relationship with Cuba.  According to the Department of Trade 
and Industry, there are no registered Philippine investments 
in Cuba, nor are there any known Cuban investments in the 
Philippines.  There is a small amount of trade between the 
two countries, amounting to less than $1 million annually. 
Total GRP exports to Cuba for the period January to August 
2005 totaled $20,000; primary exports were electronics and 
machinery.  Total Cuban imports to the RP for the same period 
totaled $664,000; primary imports were tobacco products, 
transport equipment, and sugar. 
 
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm 
Kenney