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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 132722 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MNUC PARM PREL KNNP XL XM
SUBJECT: MAY 2009 PSI OUTREACH MEETING: SAVE THE DATE 
NOTICE 
 
REF: A. STATE 068499 
     ¶B. STATE 048221 
     ¶C. STATE 029766 
 
 SUMMARY 
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¶1.  The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security 
Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) 
meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 
2009 in Miami, FL.  The OEG meeting will take place 
on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take 
place on May 14. In an effort to implement the 
principles expressed in the Washington Declaration 
adopted by PSI partners at the PSI Fifth Anniversary 
Senior-Level Meeting in Washington, DC on May 28, 2008, 
the U.S. will also invite PSI-endorsing countries from 
the Western Hemisphere to attend this OEG (Belize, 
Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and The 
Bahamas), along with additional countries from the 
region that endorse the PSI before the meeting. 
A networking reception for all delegates to both 
meetings will take place on the evening of May 13. 
The OEG will explore global and regional dimensions of 
the PSI and WMD-related interdictions, and will provide 
participants with an opportunity to exchange ideas with 
international counterparts in the policy, operational, 
legal, law enforcement, and intelligence communities. 
The Outreach meeting on May 14 will be open to all 
invited non-endorsing countries in the Western 
Hemisphere. The purpose of the Outreach meeting is to 
provide information about the PSI, and encourage 
countries to endorse the PSI Statement of Interdiction 
Principles.  It will follow up on the PSI Outreach 
Workshop held in Washington DC on May 29, 2008 
(refs A and B). 
 
END SUMMARY. 
 
OBJECTIVES AND ACTION REQUEST 
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¶2. Key U.S. objectives for the OEG and Outreach 
meetings are: 
 
-- improve understanding of global and regional security 
issues related to countering trafficking in WMD, their 
delivery systems, and related materials; 
 
-- increase partners' PSI-related knowledge and 
capabilities; 
 
-- provide information on PSI operational concepts and 
capacity-building opportunities; 
 
-- encourage the endorsement of the PSI Statement of 
Interdiction Principles by additional states. 
 
¶3. Embassies are requested to notify host governments of 
the upcoming meetings and urge their representation at an 
appropriate level. Non-endorsing countries are encouraged 
to attend the Outreach meeting on May 14 and the 
networking reception on the evening of May 13. Countries 
that endorse the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles 
prior to May 12 will be invited to attend the OEG meeting 
on May 12-13. Please forward any host government questions 
 
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or suggestions to Washington for reply. 
 
REPORTING DEADLINE AND POC 
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¶4. All action addressee embassies are requested to 
deliver the "save the date" non-paper in para 5 below 
to host governments by January 14, 2009, and report 
delivery by January 16, 2009. Please slug responses for 
ISN and T. Email replies to POCs are acceptable, 
following delivery of below non-paper.  Non-substantive 
delivery messages and any questions may be directed to 
Carlos Guzman (202-647-6320), guzmancs@state.(sgov).gov 
and Beth Flores (703-692-0147), beth.flores@osd.(smil). 
mil. The department appreciates Embassies' assistance. 
 
BACKGROUND 
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¶5. Begin text of U.S. non-paper: 
 
We wish to inform your government that the United States 
will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) 
Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting on May 12-13, 
2009 and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 14, 2008 in Miami, 
FL. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and U.S. 
Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) will co-host the OEG 
meeting. This message is to encourage your government to 
"save the date" so that your government can be 
appropriately represented at the meetings.  Additional 
registration details will follow in a subsequent message. 
 
Countries interested in improving international 
cooperation address the proliferation challenge are 
invited to attend the PSI Outreach meeting on May 14. 
This Outreach meeting will be open to countries that have 
not yet endorsed the PSI but would like to learn more. 
Discussions will focus on the global and regional aspects 
of the WMD proliferation challenge and provide useful 
information on PSI fundamentals in the operational and 
legal arenas. Additionally, a networking reception for 
all OEG and Outreach delegates will take place on the 
evening of May 13. 
 
The objectives of the PSI Outreach meeting are: 
 
-- to provide additional information on the PSI; 
 
-- to improve understanding of global and regional 
security issues related to trafficking in WMD, 
delivery systems, and related materials; 
 
-- to explore operational concepts to stop trafficking 
in WMD, their delivery systems, and related materials 
using law enforcement, customs, legal, military, and 
diplomatic means; 
 
-- to provide partners with networking and 
capacity-building opportunities related to 
air/land/maritime interdiction of WMD-related cargoes 
going to and from state and non-state actors of 
proliferation concern. 
 
Countries that have endorsed the PSI Statement of 
Interdiction Principles prior to May 12, 2009, will be 
invited to attend the OEG meeting on May 12-13.  The OEG 
is a forum for government experts from various agencies 
to share practical information on WMD proliferation, 
develop ideas and mechanisms to improve capabilities to 
interdict illicit WMD-related shipments, and explore 
related concepts in the legal, law enforcement, and 
 
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intelligence arenas. The United States and other PSI 
partner states around the world would welcome your 
government's participation in the PSI. By endorsing 
the PSI, your government would send a clear signal of 
your country's political commitment to stop WMD 
proliferation, which will act as a deterrent to 
proliferators who may seek to traffic in WMD and 
missile-related items in the Western Hemisphere and 
around the world.  Participating in the PSI will 
provide opportunities for your government to strengthen 
its capabilities to stop trafficking in WMD and related 
items, thereby protecting legitimate trade from 
exploitation by proliferators.  Participation in the 
PSI also provides secondary benefits by helping to 
improve efforts to stop all illegal trafficking and 
transshipments.  PSI endorsement does not impose any 
binding obligations on a state - all participation 
is voluntary. 
 
In early 2009, we will issue a formal invitation to your 
government, including a preliminary agenda, information 
on registration, hotel accommodations, and other details 
about the meeting. 
 
The United States, working with PSI partners around the 
world, is pleased to host this event. We are looking 
forward to your government's participation. 
 
End of U.S. non-paper. 
RICE