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R 131843Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN
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INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000362 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR KAREN WILLIAMS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KSUM PREL OAS TD
SUBJECT: T&T TO BE WELL REPRESENTED AT US-CARICOM MINISTERIAL 
 
REF: STATE 43123 
 
¶1. At the April 12 weekly post-cabinet meeting press conference, 
Foreign Minister Arnold Piggott announced publicly that Prime 
Minister Patrick Manning and he will be attending the June 19-21 
US-Caricom Conference in Washington.  Piggott was familiar with the 
proposed objectives and notional agenda of the conference, and had 
been in close communication with the T&T Ambassador and staff in 
Washington, who had been involved in preparatory discussion for the 
event. 
 
¶2. Charg spoke with Piggott privately on April 11.  In addition to 
confirming his and the Prime Minister's attendance, he related that 
he would also seek a separate meeting with Secretary Rice. 
 
¶3. We passed a copy of the proposed agenda points in reftel to the 
newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Edwina Leacock.  She did not have any immediate comment but 
promised to get back to us soon with something substantive.  We 
imagine that this will be coordinated with their CARICOM partners. 
 
SWEENEY