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R 201741Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY BELMOPAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1289
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS BELMOPAN 000254 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EEB/TRA/OTP (DORIS HAYWOOD), PM/ISO (JEFF FREDERICK), OSD 
(DAVE GRUBER), WHA/CEN (ROIS BEAL) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PHSA
PINS, PREL, SMIG, SENV, SNAR, ASEC, BH 
SUBJECT: BELIZE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS 
 
REF:  08 STATE 050488 
 
¶1.  On May 19, Poloff met with Ayesha Borland of the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs to discuss reftel concerning Global Maritime 
Partnerships (GMP). 
 
¶2.  Ms. Borland stated that Belize, as a sea-bordering nation, would 
have an interest in and could certainly benefit from an organization 
that promoted international commerce, safety, security, and freedom 
of the seas.  However, Belize is extremely resource constrained, 
particularly in the area of human resources and many of its security 
initiatives, including the Belize Coast Guard, are relatively new. 
The GoB would need a clearer picture of its obligations if Belize 
were to participate but would like to continue to hear updates on 
the GMP initiative. 
 
HILL