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UNCLAS GEORGETOWN 000365 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
CARACAS FOR LEGATT KEVIN CURRIER, PORT OF SPAIN FOR 
A/LEGATT MARVIN FREEMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: GY PREL PGOV PINS ETTC
SUBJECT: FORMAL GOG REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING 
EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATIONS 
 
¶1. (SBU) This is communication of a formal request by the 
Government of Guyana (GoG) for information relating to 
applications for export licenses. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Begin text of letter: 
 
Ms. Karen Williams 
Charge d'Affaires 
Embassy of the United States of America 
Duke Street 
Kingston 
 
Dear Ms. Williams, 
 
Please see attached Press Release by the Ministry of Home 
Affairs. 
 
In this regard, I would like to formally request the US 
Authorities to provide me with a record of all applications 
made by the Government of Guyana for export licenses for 
restricted items during the period 2000-2006. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
Clement J. Rohee 
Minister 
 
End text of letter. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Begin text of attached Press Release: 
 
The Ministry of Home Affairs rejects outright the claim being 
repeated in the Media that the Government of Guyana 
authorized the importation by the Roger Khan outfit of the 
sensitive piece of electronic equipment seized by the Joint 
Services. 
 
The U.S.A., like most developed countries, has strict export 
controls on the sale/export of such items. 
 
In Guyana, such sensitive electronic items could only be 
procured and imported for the exclusive use of Law 
Enforcement Agencies. 
 
Such a request by the Law Enforcement Agencies of Guyana 
would have to be approved by the relevant authorities before 
an application is made by the Government of Guyana to the 
relevant American Authorities for approval for the item to be 
exported to Guyana. 
 
The Ministry of Home Affairs asserts that it did not 
authorize the importation of the electronic equipment under 
question nor did it seek any approval of the U.S. Authorities 
for an export licence for the item. 
 
In the context of the above, the Ministry of Home Affairs has 
since requested the American Authorities to provide it with 
the records of all such applications made by the Government 
of Guyana during the period of the operations of the Roger 
Khan outfit. 
 
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 
JUNE 9, 2008 
 
 
End text of press release. 
Campbell