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P 110649Z SEP 06
FM AMEMBASSY BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3520
INFO RUEHZU/ASIAN PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION PRIORITY
UNCLAS BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000461
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON PTER BX
SUBJECT: BRUNEI: APEC COUNTER TERRORISM MANDATE DEMARCHE
DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 139460
1. (SBU) DCM delivered reftel points separately on Sept, 7 to
USA Desk Officer at the MFAT Arni Abu Bakar and Deputy
Director of the Research Department at MFAT Bustamam Hj
Abang. Both welcomed receiving U.S. views, but did not have
an immediate response as to the GoB's position on APEC's CT
mandate, and said it would need further consultation within
the MFAT.
SKODON