US embassy cable - 02COLOMBO1900

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001900 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/G/N-ASHIFFLETT; ECA/PE/V/P; SA/PD 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, KPAO, Maldives, OEXC - Exchanges 
SUBJECT:  FY-2002 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: 
POST'S NOMINEES FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES 
 
REF:  (A) STATE 50054, (B) STATE 32608 
 
1.  POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING LIST OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY- 
2003 IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB 
FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 
OFFICERS. 
 
2.  (I) MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES 
MONETARY AUTHORITY SA/RP "WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC 
AND PRIVATE SECTORS," JULY 28-AUGUST 15, 2003 
 
(II) MR. ABDUL MUSHIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, 
MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY 
MRP "ENTREPRENEURSHIP," MAY 29-JUNE 19, 2003 
 
(III) MR. ABDULLA JIHAD, DIRECTOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT 
OF INLAND REVENUE MRP "U.S. FINANCIAL SYSTEM," MAY 1-22, 
2003 
 
(IV) MR. MOHAMED AMIR, DIRECTOR, POST AND 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MRP "PRIVATIZATION AND THE U.S. 
ECONOMY, JULY 17 - AUGUST 7, 2003 
 
(V) DR. MOHAMED ALI, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY 
OF HOME AFFAIRS, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT MRP "URBAN 
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES," AUGUST 7-28, 2003 
 
3.  POST HAS GIVEN A RANK ORDER TO EACH OF ITS FIVE 
POTENTIAL NOMINEES FOR THE MALDIVES.  POST ASKS THAT 
E/V/P RESERVE A SLOT IN SUBJECT MRP'S FOR LOWER-RANKED 
NOMINEES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT IS CLEAR WHETHER 
SUFFICIENT FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO BE 
ACCOMMODATED. 
 
WILLS