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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 STATE 023568 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
BERN ALSO FOR LIECHTENSTEIN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX
SUBJECT: PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM 
U/S ROOD 
 
REF: 07 STATE 164778 
 
OBJECTIVES AND ACTION REQUESTS 
------------------------------ 
 
¶1.  As promised in reftel, below is the official U.S. 
invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the 
fifth anniversary of the President's announcement of the 
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).  We would like all 
PSI endorsing states to be represented at these events.  In 
particular, our goal is for delegations to the May 28 
Senior-Level Meeting to be headed by an official equivalent 
to a Deputy Foreign Minister, who is involved in 
decision-making on nonproliferation policies. 
 
¶2.  Addressees are requested to deliver the invitation letter 
from Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and 
International Security John Rood under appropriate letterhead 
to his counterpart in host government Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, and urge host government's participation in the PSI 
Fifth Anniversary events at an appropriate senior level.  No 
original will be sent.  Posts are also encouraged to 
distribute the information to other host government 
ministries involved in counterproliferation and export 
controls (to include experts from defense, legal, law 
enforcement and customs, operational and intelligence 
communities).  The Department will also distribute the 
invitation materials to host government embassies in 
Washington. 
 
¶3.  Posts are also requested to be prepared to assist 
participants from capitals in obtaining any required U.S. 
visas on an expedited basis.  If host government indicates it 
cannot complete registrations by e-mail, please contact the 
POCs below and we will e-mail the registration forms for post 
to pass to host government.  In addition, if host government 
requests or asks about travel funding, please contact the 
POCs below along with your recommendations.  We have a 
limited amount of funding available to provide airfare and 
hotel room if a country cannot otherwise be appropriately 
represented at the events. 
 
¶4.  Action Request for Baku and Bandar Seri Begawan:  A PSI 
outreach demarche is being transmitted to your Posts septel 
to urge Azerbaijan and Brunei to make a definite endorsement 
of the PSI.  Please provide the invitation below to them only 
 
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after they provide an endorsement. In the absence of a formal 
endorsement, they will be invited to attend the second day of 
the event only, as described below. 
 
¶5.  The U.S. is interested in giving an official speaking 
role to a number of countries during the two days of PSI 
meetings on May 28 and 29.  We have begun approaching 
counterpart PSI experts about this, and will send further 
information and requests to specific countries separately. 
 
¶6.  In advance of the meeting, the United States will also be 
undertaking outreach to key governments that have not yet 
endorsed the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles.  We 
will appreciate similar outreach by partner countries, 
particularly participants in the PSI Operational Experts 
Group. 
 
REPORTING DEADLINE AND POC 
-------------------------- 
 
¶7.  All action addressees are requested to deliver the 
documents below to host governments by March 15, and report 
delivery by March 22.  E-mail replies are acceptable, but we 
do need confirmation from every post that host governments 
have received this invitation.  Points of contact for the PSI 
5th Anniversary events are Jane Purcell (202-647-6186, 
purcelja@state.gov) and Carlos Guzman (202-647-6320, 
guzmancs@state.gov).  The Department greatly appreciates 
Embassies' assistance. 
 
INVITATION LETTER 
----------------- 
 
¶8.  Begin text of PSI invitation letter from U/S Rood: 
 
(Insert appropriate salutation) 
 
      May 2008 marks the fifth anniversary of President 
Bush's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative 
(PSI) in Krakow, Poland.  Since that time, the PSI has 
achieved tremendous success and has become a key tool in our 
efforts to interdict shipments of weapons of mass 
destruction, their delivery vehicles, and related items.  It 
is with great pleasure that I officially invite your 
government to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative 
(PSI) Fifth Anniversary events of May 27-29, 2008, in 
Washington, DC. 
 
      Following a reception on the evening of Tuesday, May 
27, I will chair a Senior-Level Meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 
open only to PSI endorsing states.  The focus of this meeting 
 
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will be to review the Initiative's results and successes over 
the last five years and look at ways to continue 
strengthening the PSI for the future. 
 
      On Thursday, May 29, Patricia A. McNerney, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for the International Security and 
Nonproliferation Bureau of the U.S. Department of State, will 
chair a PSI Outreach Workshop.  This workshop will be open to 
both PSI endorsing states and states considering endorsement. 
 It will provide detailed information on the broad range of 
PSI activities and share best practices and tools that have 
been developed to assist countries with implementing their 
commitment to the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles. 
We encourage participation in this workshop by experts in the 
defense, legal, law enforcement and customs, operational and 
intelligence communities. 
 
      I look forward to your government's participation in 
all these events, as well as that of all the over 85 PSI 
endorsing states.  Your government's presence will 
demonstrate support for the PSI's goals, and your 
participation will help to strengthen the PSI effort as we 
look to the future. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
John C. Rood 
Acting Under Secretary of State for 
Arms Control and International Security 
 
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION 
---------------------- 
 
¶9.  Begin text of logistical information sheet for PSI 5th 
Anniversary Invitations: 
 
Logistical Information Sheet for PSI 5th Anniversary Events 
 
Registration:  To register for any or all of the PSI 5th 
Anniversary events, begin by sending an e-mail to: 
PSIConf@qualitysupport.com .  Use the subject line "(Name of 
Country) - Registration for PSI Fifth Anniversary" on your 
e-mail.  Include in the e-mail the name of your country, your 
name, the name of the ministry or other government 
organization where you work, your e-mail address, and the 
number of attendees to be registered.  The meeting organizer 
will then e-mail to you the meeting registration form and a 
link to on-line hotel registration.  If you do not have 
access to e-mail, contact your local U.S. Embassy and provide 
a FAX number, and the registration forms can be FAXed to you. 
 There is no fee for these events. 
 
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Visas:  For countries where a U.S. visa is required, please 
submit the U.S. visa application form to your local U.S. 
Embassy as early as possible.  You may contact your local 
U.S. Embassy for guidance or assistance with visa processing. 
 
Agenda and Structure:  The PSI 5th Anniversary events will 
commence with a reception in the garden of the Hilton 
Washington Hotel (or indoors in case of inclement weather) 
from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, May 27.  On Wednesday, May 28, the 
PSI Senior-Level Meeting will begin at 8:30 am (check-in and 
breakfast begins at 7:30 am) and will continue until 4:30 pm 
(tentative agenda attached).  On Thursday, May 29, the PSI 
Outreach Workshop will begin at 9:00 am (check-in and 
breakfast begins at 8:00 am) and will continue until 5:30 pm 
(tentative agenda attached). 
 
Delegation size and composition:  There are no specific 
limitations on the size of a country's delegation.  We 
suggest countries be prudent in sizing their delegations 
sufficiently to support their head of delegation.  We 
encourage broad participation by senior policy makers, 
ministry officials, and diplomats stationed in the United 
States.  We ask that all participants be either involved in 
nonproliferation/ export controls/interdictions or report the 
meeting results to those who do. 
 
Location:  All PSI 5th Anniversary events will be held at the 
Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, 20009.  The Hilton Washington is located four 
blocks north of the Dupont Circle Metrorail station. 
 
Accommodations:  The Hilton Washington is offering PSI 5th 
Anniversary participants the government rate of U.S. $201 per 
night per room plus 14.5% tax from May 24 - June 1.  On-line 
hotel registration can be completed along with the meeting 
registration.  All participants from outside Washington are 
encouraged to stay at the Hilton Washington.  The hotel's 
website includes information on directions, local 
transportation, and local attractions.  Participants are 
responsible for their own accommodations costs (unless 
special arrangements are made in advance with the U.S. 
Government). 
 
Meals:  Appetizers, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be 
served at the reception on the evening of Tuesday, May 27. 
The PSI meetings on May 28 and 29 will include continental 
breakfast, luncheon, snacks and beverages. 
 
Working language:  The official working language during the 
events will be English.  There will be no translation 
 
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services.  Personal interpreters for attendees must be 
registered as participants. 
 
Additional meeting room:  One small meeting room at the hotel 
will be available for side meetings if requested. 
 
Weather:  Late May in Washington offers a good probability of 
ideal temperature.  Temperatures are likely to be between 
60-85 degrees F (15-29 degrees C).  Rain is possible at any 
time, including thunderstorms. 
 
Electricity:  Electricity sockets in the United States are 
set at 110 Volts and 60 cycles, and fit electric plugs with 
two flat blades, with or without a third cylindrical 
grounding pin.  Electrical appliances from outside the United 
States generally need a power converter and an adaptor for 
use in U.S. sockets. 
 
Point of Contact:  The points of contact for the PSI 5th 
Anniversary events are:  Jane Purcell, phone: 202-647-6186, 
e-mail: PurcelJa@state.gov, and Carlos Guzman, phone: 
202-647-6320, e-mail: GuzmanCS@state.gov. 
 
End logistical information sheet. 
 
Tentative Agendas 
----------------- 
 
¶10.  Begin tentative agendas for PSI 5th Anniversary events: 
 
May 28 PSI 5th Anniversary Senior-Level Meeting:  Draft Agenda 
 
07:30 - 08:30 - Check-in, continental breakfast 
 
08:30 - 08:45 - Welcome from Chairman 
 
08:45 - 09:45 - Taking stock: the first five years of PSI 
 
09:45 - 10:00 - Break 
 
10:00 - 10:30 - Keynote address by senior USG official 
 
10:30 - 12:00 - Looking ahead: continuing to strengthen PSI 
 
12:00 - 12:15 - Break 
 
12:15 - 1:15 - Luncheon address 
 
1:15 - 3:00 - Efforts to strengthen international frameworks 
 
3:00 - 3:15 - Break 
 
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3:15 - 3:45 - Expanding distribution of PSI information 
 
3:45 - 4:15 - Discussion 
 
4:15 - 4:30 - Closing summary by Chairman 
 
 
May 29 PSI Outreach Workshop:  Draft Agenda 
 
08:00 - 09:00 - Check-in, continental breakfast 
 
09:00 - 09:30 - Overview of PSI 
 
09:30 - 10:15 - Current proliferation threats and challenges 
 
10:15 - 10:30 - Break 
 
10:30 - 11:00 - The Operational Experts Group: working on 
behalf of all PSI partners 
 
11:00 - 11:30 - The PSI exercise program 
 
11:30 - 12:00 - PSI legal lessons learned 
 
12:00 - 1:15 - Lunch 
 
1:15 - 2:15 - Organizing for PSI 
 
2:15 - 3:15 - Walk-through of an interdiction scenario 
 
3:15 - 3:30 - Break 
 
3:30 - 4:00 - How export controls support PSI 
 
4:00 - 4:30 - Capacity-building for PSI partners (including 
UNSCR 1540 and available training assistance) 
 
4:30 - 4:45 - Upcoming calendar of PSI events 
 
4:45 - 5:30 - Q&A session 
 
End cable. 
RICE