US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON2257

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Identifier:	05KINGSTON2257
Wikileaks:	View 05KINGSTON2257 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Kingston
Created:	2005-09-28 20:05:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	OTRA PINR JM
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L KINGSTON 002257 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (BENT) AND INR/RES (EGAN) 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/22/2015 
TAGS: OTRA, PINR, JM 
SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE 
 
REF: A. STATE 161496 
 
     B. POWELL/COLLINS 9/22 E-MAIL 
     C. BEN-YEHUDA/POWELL 9/23 E-MAIL 
 
Classified By: CDA Thomas C. Tighe.  Reasons 1.4(b), (d). 
 
 
1.  (C) With regard to proposed panelists from Jamaica 
contained Ref A, neither Pol/Econ nor OPA was familiar with 
Freckleton, Figueroa, Osei, or Niaah.  Alternatively, per Ref 
B, we suggested that consideration be given to inviting Dr. 
Anthony Harriot (a prominent criminologist and head of the 
University of the West Indies' Center for Studies in Public 
Safety and Justice), and Dr. Bernard Headley (the UWI 
criminologist who prepared an Embassy-funded study of 
Jamaican deportees) for the Crime Panel.  Post understands 
per Ref C that this would not be possible, however.  Post has 
no objections to the Department's proposed Jamaican 
panelists. 
 
2.  (SBU) Unfortunately, the Caribbean Regional Negotiating 
Machinery Director General, Amb. Richard Bernal, who is 
extremely knowledgeable about CARICOM trade issues, told us 
September 26 that he has a prior engagement in London and 
would be unavailable for the conference. 
 
3.  (U) Charge will represent Embassy Kingston at the 
conference. 
TIGHE