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R 111202Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY FREETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1039
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE UNCLAS FREETOWN 000293 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/W 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
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SUBJECT: SIERRA LEONE: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT 
THE ANNUAL WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY 
 
REF: SECSTATE 61739 FREETOWN 152 
 
 1. On May 8, PolOff met with Deputy Minister of Health 
Ibrahim Sesay to deliver reftel points. Sesay said Minister 
of Health Abbator Thomas and a small delegation would attend 
the Assembly. Sesay promised to forward the points to Thomas 
as she had already departed Sierra Leone for Geneva via 
London. He said the delegation would arrive in Geneva around 
May 14. 
 
 2. Sesay said the GOSL was very attentive to these issues 
after it experienced an earlier scare with Avian Flu. He felt 
that Sierra Leone was moving forward with its preparedness 
but continued to be hindered by limited capacity and 
financial resources. He said the GOSL would welcome any 
assistance the USG could offer. 
 
 3.  On May 8, DCM also shared reftel points with Sierra Leone 
MFA Director General Ambassador Umaru Wurie. Ambassador Wurie 
offered no specific comment at that time and understood that 
we would be approaching the Ministry of Health as well. 
HULL