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Viewing cable 99BERLIN1532, REQUEST FOR INVITATIONAL TRAVEL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
99BERLIN1532 1999-10-29 12:15 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Berlin
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

291215Z Oct 99

 

                           UNCLASSIFIED     PTO9074

PAGE 01        BERLIN  01532  291220Z 
ACTION EUR-01   

INFO  LOG-00   AID-00   AMAD-01  AEX-01   SRPP-00  UTED-00  TEDE-00  
      ADS-00   IRM-00   SS-00    IAP-00   FMP-00   LBA-01   MR-00    
      SAS-00     /004W
                  ------------------095102  291302Z /38    
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1568
UNCLAS BERLIN 001532 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR SCOTT D. MCDONALD - EUR/EX 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMGT
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INVITATIONAL TRAVEL 
 
 
1.   AMEMBASSY BERLIN REQUESTS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL FOR 
INVITATIONAL TRAVEL AS OUTLINED BELOW: 
 
NAME OF TRAVELER:        CHRISTINE ELDER 
CURRENT POSITION:        CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, 
                         AMEMBASSY BERLIN 
DATES OF TRAVEL:         NOVEMBER 12-23, 1999 
DESTINATION OF TRAVEL:   WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 02        BERLIN  01532  291220Z 
PURPOSE OF TRAVEL:       TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON "NEW 
                         GENERATION AND NEW APPROACH - 
                         GERMANY AND THE USA IN AN AGE OF 
                         GLOBAL HISTORY" 
SPONSORS OF TRAVEL:      KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION, 
                         WASHINGTON OFFICE 
EXPENSES TO BE COVERED BY THE SPONSORS: AIRFARE AND 
                         CHICAGO HOTEL 
 
2.   JUSTIFICATION:  MS. ELDER WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THIS 
CONFERENCE DUE TO HER ENGAGEMENT IN PREVIOUS YOUNG 
LEADERS PROGRAMS IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES.  BY 
TRANSITING WASHINGTON EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO, THIS TRIP WILL 
PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTORY 
APPOINTMENTS IN WASHINGTON.  MS. ELDER'S ATTENDANCE IS 
CLEARLY IN THE USG AND MISSION'S INTEREST, WHICH WOULD 
COVER THE COSTS OF HER PARTICIPATION IF FUNDS WERE 
AVAILABLE. 
 
3.   IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 FAM EXHIBIT 964.4, POST 
    CERTIFIES THAT: 
 
A)   THE INVITATIONAL TRAVEL WOULD FURTHER THE INTERESTS 
OF THE BUREAU AND THE USG BY HAVING A RECOGNIZED LEADER 
IN TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS REPRESENT THE USG AT THIS 
PRESTIGIOUS CONFERENCE.  THE CONTACTS MADE OR 
REESTABLISHED AT THIS EVENT WOULD BE MOST VALUABLE IN THE 
PURSUIT OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS. 
 
B)  NEITHER POST NOR BUREAU FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY 
FOR THIS TRIP. 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
PAGE 03        BERLIN  01532  291220Z 
 
C)  THE DURATION OF THE TRIP IS LIMITED TO OFFICIAL 
PURPOSES AND COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICIAL BENEFIT 
RECEIVED. 
 
D)  THE PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING THE TRAVEL ARE NON- 
PROFIT IN NATURE, AND THEREFORE HAVE NO BUSINESS 
INTERESTS BEFORE OR AFFECTED BY THE POST, BUREAU OR THE 
DEPARTMENT. 
 
E)  NO REASONABLE PERSON COULD BELIEVE THAT THE 
SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS ARE OBTAINING IMPROPER INFLUENCE 
OVER THE POST, BUREAU OR DEPARMENT BY FUNDING THIS 
TRAVEL. 
 
4.  PLEASE ADVISE IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. 
 
KORNBLUM 
 
                       UNCLASSIFIED 
 
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