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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY WARSAW IMMEDIATE 1415

UNCLAS STATE 072987 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL
SUBJECT: T LETTER OF THANKS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE 
WASZCZYKOWSKI FOR PSI SPEECH 
 
REF: STATE 023570 
 
¶1.  SUMMARY:  Polish Under Secretary of State Witold 
Waszczykowski delivered the luncheon address during the 
Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the 
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held on May 28, 2008, 
in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth 
Anniversary (copy forwarded separately).  The Senior-Level 
Meeting was attended by representatives of 85 countries, 
almost all of the 92 states that have endorsed the PSI. 
 
¶2.  ACTION REQUESTED:  Embassy is requested to deliver under 
appropriate cover the following letter from Acting Under 
Secretary John Rood to Under Secretary of State 
Waszczykowski, thanking him for his speech.  The State 
Department does not plan to release the text of this message 
but has no objection if the Government of Poland wishes to do 
so.  There will be no signed original. 
 
¶3.  Begin text of letter: 
 
Dear Under Secretary of State Waszczykowski: 
 
On behalf of the U.S. Government, I want to thank you for 
your luncheon address delivered at the May 28, 2008 
Senior-Level Meeting of Proliferation Security Initiative 
(PSI) participants in Washington DC, covering Poland's views 
on the state of the PSI.  Your speech made an important 
contribution to the success of the meeting.  I particularly 
welcome your call for greater regional cooperation and 
Poland's proposal to host a regional Operational Experts 
Group (OEG) meeting next year.  For our part, the U.S. 
Department of Defense is planning to host a regional OEG 
meeting next year for Western Hemisphere states.  Poland 
will, of course, also be invited to participate. 
 
I believe the PSI Fifth Anniversary Senior-Level Meeting was 
very successful in reaffirming the strong commitment of the 
PSI partner states to respond to the WMD proliferation 
challenge.  It also provided the participants from 85 
countries an opportunity to strengthen communication with 
each other.  We hope this event will result in expanded 
participation in PSI activities, particularly on a regional 
basis.  The United States recognizes that Poland plays a 
significant role in the PSI, and we greatly appreciate your 
Government's continued efforts and contributions to advancing 
the PSI goals. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
John C. Rood 
Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and 
International Security 
 
End text of letter. 
 
¶4.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  Washington points of contact on the 
PSI are Jane Purcell, e-mail: PurcelJa@state.gov , 
202-647-6186; and Carlos Guzman, e-mail: GuzmanCS@state.gov , 
202-647-6320.  Department appreciates Post's assistance. 
RICE