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O 170015Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2844
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC

UNCLAS JAKARTA 001204 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR D, P, EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/RSP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ID KN PGOV
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR, DIRECTOR GENERAL RETNO ASSESS PROGRESS 
IN COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP 
 
REF: JAKARTA 1194 
 
¶1. (U) Action request in Para 5. 
 
¶2. (SBU) On July 16, Ambassador and DCM met with Department 
of Foreign Affairs Director General for America and Europe, 
Amb. Retno Marsudi, to provide updates on elements of the 
developing comprehensive partnership between the United 
States and Indonesia.  They discussed: 
-- Health cooperation: Ambassador provided D-G Retno with a 
copy of the confidential agreed minutes resulting from the 
U.S. delegation,s July 13-16 visit to Jakarta (septel), 
noting the two sides had agreed to announce in October a 
joint Indonesia-U.S. center for biomedical and public  health 
research which would be fully functional by mid-January 2010; 
-- Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC): Retno welcomed news 
that the U.S. would accede to the TAC; 
-- Peace Corps: Retno agreed that only minor difference 
remain on a Peace Corps agreement, stating they could be 
resolved soon; 
-- University Delegation visit: Retno looked forward to 
meeting representatives from 21 U.S. universities on July 27; 
-- North Korea: Ambassador acknowledged Indonesia,s plans to 
send a delegation to the DPRK; 
-- Science and Technology: Ambassador outlined a timeline for 
negotiations on a Science and Technology agreement (ref A) 
and expressed hope that negotiations could be concluded by 
October; 
-- New Embassy Compound: Ambassador reiterated his request 
for assistance in purchasing MMS3, which requires GoI 
permission; 
-- Codel Nelson: Ambassador requested DEPLU,s assistance in 
obtaining senior GoI appointments for Senator Nelson on 
August 14; 
-- OPIC: Ambassador noted a visit by OPIC official July 24-25; 
-- TFCA: Ambassador welcomed the recent signing of a Tropical 
Forest Conservation Act Agreement; and 
-- American Place: the Ambassador briefed Retno about plans 
to create a new outreach venue in Jakarta. 
¶3.  (SBU) Welcoming these developments, and in particular the 
"breakthrough" on health cooperation, D-G Retno asked whether 
the Ambassador could confirm a visit to Indonesia by 
President Obama in the fall.  Ambassador replied that he 
hoped a decision would be made in the near future.  Retno 
also reported: 
-- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC): the GoI had sent 
individuals to the U.S. for training with the MCC; 
-- Parliamentary delegation: a senior delegation from 
Indonesia,s parliament would visit Washington July 27-August 
2 and needed assistance obtaining visas and appointments; 
-- Development assistance: Retno had learned from her Embassy 
in Washington that in FY 2010 Indonesia would likely receive 
$32 million in ESF funds; $101 million in development 
assistance; $20 million in FMF funding; and $11.6 million in 
INL funds.  Ambassador added that some funding from the 
recently passed supplemental might be made available to 
Indonesia, but that issues remained to be resolved. 
¶4. (SBU) Comprehensive Partnership agreement: D-G Retno urged 
that the U.S. respond to Indonesia,s draft Comprehensive 
Partnership Agreement.  Asked about the EU,s Partnership and 
Cooperation agreement, she noted that the 25-page document, 
negotiated over three years would cover almost all sectors, 
including education, transportation, human rights, security, 
culture, and forestry.  The U.S. she noted, sought a brief, 
simple and flexible document. 
¶5. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests Department to 
provide a response to the Indonesia document, submitted in 
April 2009. 
HUME