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Viewing cable 07HONGKONG1286, WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO HONG

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07HONGKONG1286 2007-05-11 07:18 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Hong Kong 
VZCZCXRO2026
PP RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHHK #1286 1310718
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 110718Z MAY 07
FM AMCONSUL HONG KONG
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1596
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1097
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC PRIORITY
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS HONG KONG 001286 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR IO 
STATE FOR ISN 
STATE FOR EAP/CM 
STATE FOR G/AIAG 
STATE FOR M/MED AND M/MEDEX PETER WOOD 
STATE FOR INR/EAP 
HHS FOR OGHA - STEIGER, BHAT 
BANGKOK FOR RMO, CDC 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USDA FOR DU/US LAMBERT 
BEIJING FOR DSELIGSOHN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON AORC PREL WHO EAGR AMED KFLU HK CH
SUBJECT: WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO HONG 
KONG GOVERNMENT 
 
REF: STATE 61739 
 
ΒΆ1. (SBU) On May 9, ESTH Officer delivered reftel message to 
Ms. Bonnie Yao, Assistant Secretary, Health, Welfare and Food 
Bureau.  Yao requested the information in letter format to 
enable the Hong Kong Government to carefully review USG 
concerns.  On May 10, Economic/Political Section Chief sent a 
letter to Mr. Patrick Nip, Deputy Secretary, Health, Welfare 
and Food Bureau of the Hong Kong Government (HKG).  ESTH 
Officer held follow-up conversations with Nip and Yao, who 
confirmed they had received the information and were studying 
the U.S. position.  ESTH Officer reiterated the need for 
unrestricted sharing of AI samples for surveillance, risk 
assessment and developing AI countermeasures.  He also spoke 
of the importance of retaining smallpox virus stocks.  HKG 
officials stated they would convey the USG's concerns to Dr. 
York Chow, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, who will 
lead the Hong Kong delegation. 
Cunningham