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DE RUEHC #6888 0231519
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 231518Z JAN 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIORITY 6880
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION PRIORITY 8561
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY 3015
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 7254
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ PRIORITY 9684
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO PRIORITY 0541
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO PRIORITY 7941
RUEHRG/AMCONSUL RECIFE PRIORITY 4896
RUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRO PRIORITY 8085
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO PRIORITY 8706
RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL PRIORITY 0265
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY 9551
UNCLAS STATE 006888
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PTER BR
SUBJECT: U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY BILATERAL
CONSULTATIONS DATE AND DELEGATION LEAD FOR 2008
SUMMARY
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1. (U) Department requests Embassy engage the Brazilian
Ministry of External Relations about conducting the next
round of political-military bilateral consultations.
OBJECTIVES
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2. (SBU) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the
following objectives with the Government of Brazil:
-- Propose a date of April 18 for political-military
consultations in Brasilia.
-- Note that the U.S. delegation will be led by Acting
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs,
Ambassador Stephen Mull. Post may wish to note that the 2006
round of political-military consultations were led at the DAS
level.
REPORTING DEADLINE
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3. (U) Embassy should report results of efforts by cable to
PM/RSAT Jeff Burnett by Monday, January 28.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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4. (U) Proposed agenda will be sent SEPTEL.
POINT OF CONTACT
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5. (U) Please contact PM/RSAT Jeff Burnett at 202-647-9146,
BurnettJC@state.sgov.gov, for any further background
information or argumentation to meet our objectives.
RICE