VZCZCXYZ0009
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSJ #0056 0252009
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 252009Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9373
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000056
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ELAB ENIV ETRD SENV
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FY2007 CAFTA-TCB FUNDING
REF: A. A) WHA/CEN-SAN JOSE EMAIL OF 1/23/08
B. B) 07 STATE 168367
1. Ref A requested confirmation of Post action on this
issue. Pol/C delivered Ref B demarche to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) on December 20, 2007. The MFA was to
distribute the demarche to relevant government contacts on
labor (and environmental) issues. In addition, Poloff sent
the labor portion of Ref B to the Ministry of Labor on
December 21, 2007. Post ESTH officer sent the environmental
portion of Ref B to the Ministry of Environment and Energy on
December 20, 2007.
2. In all cases, the GOCR officials received the news of the
Bingaman Commitment programs with interest and appreciated
USG assistance.
BRENNAN