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RR RUEHCHI RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHDT #0178 2040113
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 230113Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY DILI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4461
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1117
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 1297
RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON 1132
RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 3996

UNCLAS DILI 000178 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP VORDERSTRASSE AND IO/UNP SUN 
USUN FOR DUGAN 
NSC FOR BROWN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA TT
SUBJECT: TIMOR-LESTE HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA 
 
REF: STATE 68590 
 
¶1.  Response is formatted as requested reftel. 
 
 
 
¶A.  Head of State 
 
 
 
-- President Jose Ramos-Horta does/does plan to attend UNGA.  He 
also plans to attend the UN Climate Change Summit in New York on 
September 22. 
 
 
 
-- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York are not yet 
fixed.  President Ramos-Horta could make a side trip to Los 
Angeles.  He does plan to be present for the General Debate. 
 
 
 
-- President Ramos-Horta is divorced. 
 
 
 
-- President Ramos-Horta is fluent in English.  No 
interpretation required. 
 
 
 
¶B.  Head of Government 
 
 
 
-- Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao does not/not plan to attend UNGA. 
 
 
 
¶C.  Foreign Minister 
 
 
 
-- Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa will accompany President 
Ramos-Horta. 
 
 
 
-- Same as President Ramos-Horta. 
 
 
 
-- Unknown 
 
 
 
-- Foreign Minister da Costa is fluent in English. 
 
 
 
¶D.  Other VIPs 
 
 
 
-- No other VIPs are expected to attend UNGA. 
 
 
 
¶E.  Foreign Ministry Official Responsible for IO Affairs 
 
 
 
-- No other senior MFA officials are expected to attend UNGA. 
 
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