US embassy cable - 05DHAKA867

UNCLAS DHAKA 000867 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR G EVA WEIGOLD AND KATE FRIEDRICH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PHUM, KWMN, PGOV, BG 
SUBJECT: RESPONSE: INVITING WOMEN LEADERS TO A FORUM ON 
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND BUILDING TOLERANT SOCIETIES 
 
REF: A. STATE 31649 
     B. WONG/RENZ (WEIGOLD FREIDRICH AND RAZICK) EMAIL 
        2/27/05 
 
1. (U) In response to reftel A, post contacted potential 
invitees Salma Ali and Dr. Shahnaz Huda and extended an 
invitation to attend the March 8 Washington Women's Forum 
with First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Rice as 
scheduled speakers.  Dr. Huda regretted that she will not be 
able to attend the Washington Forum as she is attending a 
conference in the UK. 
 
2. (U) Ms. Salma Ali stated that while she will be traveling 
to the United States to participate in the Commission on the 
Status of Women in New York, she is undecided whether she can 
attend the Washington Forum.  She departed Dhaka for New York 
on February 28.  Her telephone number in New York is 718 261 
2033.  You can leave a message with Mr. Musharaff.  Her Dhaka 
contact number is 0175 012 326.  She has been given the 
telephone numbers for the Bangladesh Desk and for 
coordinators in G (Reftel B).  As she did not anticipate 
additional travel to Washington, she has expressed concern 
for possible defrayment of the additional costs of travel. 
Her Email address is advsalma ali@yahoo.com. 
 
3. (U) Post Contact is Poloff Robert Wong (wongre@state.gov). 
 The phone is 880 2 885 5500 X2306. 
THOMAS