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PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHBY #1163 3220856
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 170856Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0536
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE PRIORITY 5767
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH PRIORITY 4037
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY PRIORITY 3977
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY

UNCLAS CANBERRA 001163 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA DAS R.SCHMIERER, NEA/I A.BONSU 
STATE ALSO FOR EAP AND EB 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID EAGR PREL AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN AID AGENCY CONDUCTING SURVEY IN IRAQ RE 
PRT PARTICIPATION 
 
REF: A. CANBERRA 1033 
     ¶B. STATE 108966 
 
¶1. (SBU)  Lloyd Brodrick, Iraq Director, Department of 
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), advised poloff November 17 
that a representative from AusAID, the Australian 
government's overseas aid agency, is currently in the middle 
of a two-week fact-finding mission to Iraq to study possible 
Australian cooperation with U.S. PRTs there.  Broderick said 
AusAID, which does not have a permanent presence in Baghdad, 
is working closely with DFAT on the assessment, and is 
expected to report back to DFAT and AusAID on the outcome of 
his trip, including planned discussions with the U.S. Embassy 
and military personnel. 
 
 
¶2. (SBU) Following the AusAID representative's report, DFAT 
will forward a recommendation on Australia's participation in 
PRTs to the Foreign Minister for decision.  Broderick 
demurred on providing a timeframe for the decision, however, 
noting DFAT's efforts were now primarily focused on the need 
to negotiate a bilateral SOFA with the Iraqi government. 
 
MCCALLUM