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UNCLAS JAKARTA 007278 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD PREL ECIN ASEAN ID
SUBJECT:  DEMARCHE ON THE ASEAN-U.S. ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP 
PLAN OF ACTION 
 
REF: STATE 93027 
 
¶1.  Econ officerWe delivered on June 8 reftel demarche to 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate of North 
and Central American Affairs Ahimsa Sukartono of the 
Directorate of North and Central American Affairs at the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on June 8, emphasizing a 
sense of urgency and high-level USG interest to finalize 
ASEAN-U.S. Enhanced Partnership Plan of Action during 
upcoming meetings in Seoul.  We added that State would 
deliver a similar message to the Indonesian Ambassador in 
Washington later in the day.    Econoff encouraged the 
Government of Indonesia to support the U.S. proposed 
language relating to three economic issues in the draft Plan 
of Action - standards and conformance, facilitating trade 
and investment flows, and IPR.  Mr. Ahimsa read through the 
non-paper with interestand promised to pass it immediately 
to DEPLU staff responsible for ASEAN issues by way of the 
Indonesian Embassy in Seoul.  but conceded that their office 
does not follow the POA negotiations closely.  He undertook 
to forward the points to the office that handles ASEAN 
issues within DEPLU, noting our strong interest in these 
three points.  We also explained that the Department would 
be delivering these points in Washington. 
 
¶2.  DEPLU Director General for ASEAN Issues Dian Triansyah 
Djani and Director for Dialogue Partners and Inter-regional 
Affairs, the Director General for ASEAN Issues, and Bagas 
Hapsoro, our two principle DEPLU ASEAN interlocutors, are 
currently, the Director for Dialogue Partners and Inter- 
regional Affairs, are both presently in Seoul attending an 
ASEAN Plus Three meetings. 
 
Pascoe PASCOE