R 271300Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9716
INFO NSC WASHDC UNCLAS PORT OF SPAIN 000078 
 
 
WHA/CAR JON MITCHELL, WHA/EPSC TOM PIERCE, WHA/USOAS ED 
ATKINS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS:          
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO FIFTH SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND 
GOVERNMENT OF THE AMERICAS FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA 
FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S WIFE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, 
HAZEL MANNING 
 
 1. Embassy Port of Spain has received Diplomatic Note Number 
373, dated February 19, 2009, from the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago. Text follows: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad 
and Tobago presents its compliments to the Embassy of the 
United States of America and has the honour to refer to the 
Fifth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Americas 
to be held in Port of Spain from April 17 to 19, 2009. 
 
The Ministry has the further honour to request the assistance 
of the Embassy in transmitting the enclosed correspondence 
from the Honourable Hazel Manning, wife of the Prime Minister 
of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Patrick Manning to Her 
Excellency Michelle Obama. A copy of the letter is attached 
for the records of the Embassy. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad 
and Tobago avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the 
Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its 
highest consideration. 
 
 2. The letter dated February 11, 2009 follows: 
 
Your Excellency, 
 
The Fifth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the 
Americas will be hosted by the Republic of Trinidad and 
Tobago from April 17 to 19, 2009. I look forward therefore, 
to receiving you and all the other spouses in Port of Spain 
for the Fifth Summit. It is also my pleasure to inform you 
that a programme of activities has been developed for the 
spouses and the details are included in the Provisional 
Programme which I have attached for your perusal. 
 
In keeping with the above-mentioned provisional programme, I 
would indeed by honoured if you could join me and the other 
spouses for an informal exchanged on the theme "Promoting 
Environmental Sustainability as a catalyst for Poverty 
Reduction." 
 
I wish also to extend an invitation to you to share with us a 
DVD presentation on your country's programmes and activities 
on the above-mentioned theme. I would be pleased to receive 
your submission ahead of the Summit and would wish to do a 
compilation of the presentations received from all of our 
colleague spouses to share among ourselves when we meet in 
Port of Spain. 
 
Your Excellency, I take this opportunity to wish to you and 
your spouse a health and productive 2009 and convey to you 
the assurances of my highest consideration. 
 
/s/ 
Hazel Manning 
 
Her Excellency Michelle Obama 
First Lady of the United States of America 
The White House 
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 
Washington DC 20500 
United States of America 
 
 3.  A 'Provisional Spouses' Programme' for Thursday, April 16 
- Monday, April 20, 2009 was also included but will not be 
listed in this cable. 
 
 4. We have responded to the diplomatic note stating that we 
have forwarded the invitation to Washington. 
 
 5. The entire package is being FedEx'ed to WHA/CAR (Jon 
Mitchell) and has been scanned and emailed to him as well. 
 
 
KUSNITZ