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FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2783
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001162 
 
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DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, H 
NSC FOR J. BADER 
 
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TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIAN SPEAKER SENDS LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI 
OUTLINING VISIT PLANS 
 
REF: JAKARTA 85 AND PREVIOUS 
 
¶1.  (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see 
Para 5. 
 
¶2.  (U) SUMMARY:  Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has 
requested that Mission forward a letter to House Speaker 
Pelosi announcing plans for a 21-person parliamentary 
delegation visit to Washington from July 27 to August 2.  The 
delegation would include 16 members of Parliament (DPR).  An 
original copy of the letter was sent to Speaker Pelosi's 
office and a copy was sent to EAP/MTS.  The visit will build 
on the cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian legislatures 
under the auspices of the House Democracy Assistance 
Commission(HDAC).  END SUMMARY. 
 
VISIT TO WASHINGTON BY MPS 
 
¶3.  (U) The Indonesian Parliament (DPR) is sponsoring and 
funding a visit to the U.S. to meet with Congressmen Price 
and Dreier of HDAC.  HDAC has been fully engaged with the DPR 
on reform efforts since 2006.  DPR Speaker Agung Laksono is 
requesting meetings with Members of Congress, particularly 
HDAC Members, to discuss internal DPR reform efforts.  They 
are seeking input before important reform legislation is 
enacted during the final DPR term which begins in August. 
 
¶4.  (U) Laksono notes that the delegation is traveling to the 
U.S. from July 27 through August 2.  The Speaker will send 
the list of delegation participants later. 
 
ACTION REQUEST 
 
¶5.  (U) Mission requests that the Department help arrange for 
suitable, high-level Executive Branch meetings for the 
Indonesian delegation.  Mission will be in touch with EAP to 
discuss this further.  END ACTION REQUEST. 
 
¶6. (U) "As is" text of the message follows: 
 
BEGIN TEXT: 
 
Jakarta, July 3, 2009 
 
Honorable Speaker Nancy Pelosi 
The U.S. House of Representatives 
235 Cannon HOB 
Washington, DC 20515 
 
It is my great honor to inform you that in line with the 
dynamic situation especially matters related to political and 
social condition in Indonesia, the House of Representatives 
of the Republic of Indonesia has face more challenges in 
accommodating the people's voice and aspiration.  Prior to 
the end of the House's term of office this year, lists of 
inventory problems have been collected to be brought up to 
subsequent meetings for review. 
 
Being an institution serving to support the works of the 
House of Representatives, the Secretariat General of the 
House plays significant roles to provide administrative, 
technical and expertise to the House.  As the House faces 
more challenging works, it needs a strong and more integrated 
Secretariat General to ensure the smooth process in 
accommodating people's aspiration. 
 
Following the review of lists of inventory problems from 
previous activities, a reform to the Secretariat is deemed 
necessary.  In this relation, I have the honor to inform you 
that the House Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
dealing with internal affairs of the House, will pay a 
Working Visit to the U.S. House of Representatives from 27 
July until 2 August 2009.  This will be a study visit with 
focus on matters related to the reform of Secretariat 
General.  The delegation consists of 16 Members, 2 high 
officials from the Secretariat General, 1 staff of the 
Household Committee Secretariat, 1 researcher and 1 expert 
staff.  The name list of the delegation and other necessary 
documents will be sent in due course. 
 
To this end, I would like to seek your kind assistance to the 
possibility of the visit and hope that the proposed dates are 
suitable for the US Congress.  I would appreciate it very 
much if you could inform the relevant parties/commissions to 
meet and discuss with the Indonesian delegation. 
 
Thanking very much for your kind cooperation and attention, 
accept please the assurances of my highest consideration. 
 
JAKARTA 00001162  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
Yours Sincerely, 
 
/S/ 
 
H.R. Agung Laksono 
 
END TEXT. 
 
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