CONGRESSMAN GRAY/PHILADELPHIA TRADE MISSION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801070044-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: August 20, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM AMEMBASSY DAKAR
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TAGS: BEXP. OREP, EAID, BTIO, SG
SUBJ: CONGRESSMAN GRAY/PHILADELPHIA TRADE MISSION
FOLLOWING IS THE UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR CONGRESSMAN GRAY
AND THE PHILADELPHIA TRADE MISSION IN DAKAR FOR PERIOD
AUGUST 23-25, 1984.
1. EMBASSY WILL MEET GROUP UPON ARRIVAL THURSDAY,
AUGUST 23 AT 7:30 P.M. TRAVEL TO HOTEL TERANGA IN
RENTED BUS WITH LUGGAGE IN EMBASSY TRUCK. EMBASSY WILL
DISTRIBUTE WELCOME KITS. DINNER OR LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
IN HOTEL AS DESIRED BY MISSION MEMBERS.
2. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 -- 9:00-10:00 A.M. USIS AUDITORIUM
BRIEFING:
(A) AMBASSADOR CHARLES BRAY III, POLITICAL AND OVERVIEW
OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SITUATION.
(B) USAID/MISSION DIRECTOR, SARAH JANE LITTLEFIELD,
USAID/PROGRAM.
(C) ECON/COMMERCIAL OFFICER LINDA M. BROWN, ECONOMIC/
COMMERCIAL SITUATION.
10:15 A.M. -- VISIT OF CONGRESSMAN GRAY AND MISSION
MEMBERS TO SEE MINISTER OF COMMERCE. PROFESSIONAL
10:15 A.M. -- VISIT OF CONGRESSMAN GRAY AND MISSION
MEMBERS TO SEE MINISTER OF COMMERCE. PROFESSIONAL
INTERPRETER ESSENTIAL.
11:15 A.M. -- MEETING AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT ISSA DIOP, RAPHAEL DIOUF, DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF THE CENTRE SENEGALAIS DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR
(CSCE) THE SENEGALESE FOREIGN TRADE CENTER, AND WITH
FAMARA IBRAHIMA SAGNA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DAKAR FREE
TRADE ZONE. PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER REQUIRED.
12:00 -- MR. DAVIS TO MEET WITH MR. AMADOU CLEDOR SALL,
MAYOR OF DAKAR TO PRESENT GIFT FROM PHILADELPHIA MAYOR
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MR. GOODE.
12:15 -- ENGLISH SPEAKING BUSINESS LUNCHEON AT NOVOTEL.
COST PER PERSON WILL BE CFA 6000 (DOLS 14.00). ALL
MISSION MEMBERS ATTEND THIS LUNCHEON.
3 TO 6 P.M. -- INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH PRIVATE
BUSINESSMEN. A SEPARATE SCHEDULE IS BEING DEVELOPED
FOR CONGRESSMAN GRAY.
6:15 P.M. -- LEAVE HOTEL BY BUS FOR AMBASSADOR'S
RESIDENCE.
6:30 -- 8:30 P.M. -- AMBASSADOR'S RECEPTION.
REST OF THE EVENING IS FREE.
3. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1984:
9 A.M. -- PORT VISIT FOR MACEO DAVIS AND INDIVIDUAL
APPOINTMENTS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESSMEN CONTINUE.
12:00 -- DEPENDING ON DESIRES OF DELEGATION MEMBERS THEY
CAN HAVE LUNCH AND VISIT OF GOREE ISLAND - RETURN TO
DAKAR FOR CITY TOUR AND SHOPPING OR REMAIN IN DAKAR FOR
SIGHT-SEEING TOUR OF CITY.
8:30 P.M. -- FAREWELL DINNER AT RESTAURANT LAGON I.
11:00 P.M. -- LUGGAGE LEAVES HOTEL FOR AIRPORT.
12:00 P.M. -- MISSION MEMBERS TAKEN TO AIRPORT
4. EMBASSY UNDERSTANDS THAT ONLY TEN OF FOURTEEN
MISSION MEMBERS STILL SCHEDULING VISIT TO DAKAR HAVE
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ON PAN AM FLIGHT 189 DEPARTING
DAKAR EARLY MORNING AUGUST 26. MR. DAVIS. MR. THOMAS,
MR. LONG AND MS. SINIAWSKY ARE NOT LISTED ON RESERVATION
ROSTER. THE PAN AM FLIGHT IN QUESTION HAS BEEN FULLY
BOOKED FOR OVER FIVE WEEKS. IF SINIAWSKY, DAVIS AND
THOMAS HOPE TO DEPART ON AUGUST 26, WE SUGGEST THEY
CONTACT PAN AM IN NEW YORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO NEW
BOOKINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS END.
5. AS NOTED ON UPDATED ITINERARY, THE SERVICES OF A
PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER WILL REPEAT WILL BE REQUIRED
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TAGS: BEXP. OREP, EAID, BTIO, SG
SUBJ: CONGRESSMAN GRAY/PHILADELPHIA TRADE MISSION
FOR APPOINTMENTS ON MORNING OF 24TH. PRECISE COST OF
INTERPRETER WILL NOT BE KNOWN UNTIL EMBASSY RECEIVES
AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE ONE, BUT ESTIMATES RUN FROM 150
DOLLARS TO 300 DOLLARS FOR THE DAY; HOURLY RATES NOT
AVAILABLE.
6. PLEASE CONFIRM THE SIZE OF THE DELEGATION NOW PLANNED
FOR AUGUST 23 ARRIVAL IN DAKAR. OUR CURRENT COUNT IS
FOURTEEN, INCLUDING CONGRESSMAN GRAY, MR. LUDDEN AND
MS. SINIAWSKY.
7. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TYPE OF VIDEO MACHINE REQUIRED
FOR MR. DAVIS' VIDEO PRESENTATION.
8. POST STILL AWAITS RESPONSE TO REFTEL REGARDING
SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS WITH PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS AT
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. NO APPOINTMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED
WITHOUT REQUESTED INFORMATION.
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9. MR. DAVIS IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR PORT VISIT MORNING
OF SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH. PLEASE NOTIFY IF THIS
APPOINTMENT NO LONGER DESIRED.
10. INSTRUCTION REGARDING HIRING OF PHOTOGRAPHER ALSO
REQUESTED. BRAY
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