US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA1951

UNCLAS KINSHASA 001951 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT for AF/C (MAshraf) 
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER 
 
E.O.12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, ECON, CF, IMO, WTO 
SUBJECT:  Congo/Brazzaville:  DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES 
 
REFS: (A) STATE 206948; (B) STATE 207080; (C) STATE 
 
204611; (D) STATE 208981; (E) STATE 209236; (F) STATE 
211956; (G) STATE 203852; (H) STATE 205787 
 
1. The following demarches were delivered by Econ/Cons 
Officer Bakken to Mr. Felix Ngoma, Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs Americas Desk Officer, on November 23, 2005. 
 
2. MDA Demarch on Additional Geneva Protocol (REF A): 
In response to talking points and non-paper, Ngoma 
indicated that the information would be forwarded to 
the appropriate host-government officials and that he 
would respond with the government's position, if any. 
 
3. International Maritime Organization - Demarche in 
Support of U.S. Candidacy (REF B):  EMBOFF presented 
talking points and non-paper to Ngoma.  Later in the 
afternoon, a Note Verbal was prepared and delivered to 
the MFA that Ngoma agreed would be forwarded via fax or 
email to the delegation in London. 
 
4. WTO/DOHA Ministerial in Hong Kong and Various 
Talking Points (REFS C-F):  Bakken delivered talking 
points and non-papers to Mr. Ngoma and inquired about 
whether the ROC had a delegation attending the meeting. 
On November 25, 2005, Ngoma indicated that the head of 
delegation would be the Minister of Commerce, Ms. 
Adelaide Moundele-Ngolo.  Bakken underlined the fact 
that the U.S. Delegation was inviting the ROC, among 
others, to side-meetings on various topics and that 
post would be happy to pass along contact information 
to allow the meetings to be set up. 
 
5. Release of International Religious Freedom Report 
(REF G):  EMBOFF presented copies of the Introduction 
and Country Report for the Republic of Congo to Mr. 
Ngoma and provided the website information for 
retrieving additional copies and the full report. 
 
6. Deputy Secretary Zoellick's Speech in Khartoum (REF 
H):  A copy of the speech was provided to Mr. Ngoma for 
reference along with the website information for 
retrieving additional copies for distribution to 
appropriate officials. 
 
7. Please be advised that the Embassy Brazzaville TDY 
Office currently has no access to IVG, OpenNet or GAL e- 
mail.  Embassy staff may be contacted via the following 
personal e-mail accounts or cell phone numbers: 
 
CDA Mark Biedlingmaier, carpaemarkum@hotmail.com 
 celtel: (242) 526-3562 
ECON/CONS Chelsea Bakken, bzvbakkencmh@yahoo.com 
 celtel: (242) 528-7963 
TDY MGT Susan Selbin, sselbin@hotmail.com 
 celtel: (242) 525-7387 
 
8. Brazzaville Embassy Office - Biedlingmaier. 
 
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