US embassy cable - 05SANTODOMINGO4815

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RECOMMENDATION AGAINST FINANCING PATROL BOATS FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Identifier: 05SANTODOMINGO4815
Wikileaks: View 05SANTODOMINGO4815 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Santo Domingo
Created: 2005-10-28 17:33:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: BEXP EFIN SNAR MARR DR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004815 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR WHA, WHA/CAR (SEARBY), EB/IFD/ODF (L CONNELL), INL 
(HAWKINS), PM; DEPT PASS EXIMBANK (CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BEXP, EFIN, SNAR, MARR, DR 
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION AGAINST FINANCING PATROL BOATS FOR 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
 
REF: E-MAIL OF 10/25 EXIM (WILLIAMS)/EB/ODF (CONNELL) 
 
1. Following ref inquiry from Exim concerning the uses for 
the 4 Swiftship patrol boats proposed for Eximbank financing, 
Embassy Santo Domingo has reviewed relevant information, 
including the text of the letter provided by Secretary of 
Armed Forces Sigfrido Pared Perez.  The Embassy has no 
knowledge of past, present or future plans of the Dominican 
Navy for drug interdiction operations.  Embassy recommends 
against this transaction. 
KUBISKE 

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