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Cablegate: Country Clearance Request for Farhana Ahmad,

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

200955Z Nov 05

UNCLAS DHAKA 005644

SIPDIS

FOR ROBERT CLAY, SUPERVISORY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PHN,
USAID

E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: OTRA BG
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR FARHANA AHMAD,
COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI, POLICY
COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP
PROJECT.


1. DHAKA OPHN/USAID REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FARHANA AHMAD,
COORDINATOR, WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE (WRA) BANGLADESH, AREBA PANNI,
POLICY COORDINATOR, POLICY PROJECT, AND DR. JAHANGIR HOSSAIN, NSDP
PROJECT. THEY WILL TRAVEL TO AGRA, INDIA, ARRIVING ON DECEMBER 2,
2005 BY INDIAN AIRLINES, FLIGNT NUMBER AI521 AT 1830 HRS, AND
DEPARTING ON DECEMBER 12, 2005 BY BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES,
FLIGHT NUMBER BG98 AT 1415 HRS. TRAVELERS WILL BE STAYING AT THE
JAYPEE PALACE HOTEL, FATEHABAD ROAD, AGRA, INDIA (PHONE: 0562-
2330800).

2. THE PARTICIPANTS DO NOT HAVE USAID SECURITY CLEARANCE.

3. PURPOSE OF TRAVEL IS TO ATTEND THE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE FOR
SAFE MOTHERHOOD'S NATIONAL SECRETARIAT WORKSHOP, FOCUSED ON
BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND SUSTAINING WRA NATIONAL SECRETARIATS.

4. ANTICIPATED CONTACTS IN COUNTRY INCLUDE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE
MEMBERS AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING APARAJITA GOGOI, WRA
INDIA/CEDPA. CONTACTS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROPOSED TRAVEL, AND HAVE
AGREED TO BE AVAILABLE.

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5. TRAVEL IS BEING FUNDED BY BANGLADESH FIELD SUPPORT FUNDS.

6. NO MISSION SUPPORT IS REQUESTED.

7. TRAVELERS WILL CONTACT MISSION ON ARRIVAL TO ARRANGE BRIEFING
AND/OR DEBRIEFING AS REQUESTED.

8. WE APPRECIATE MISSION ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE
ADVISE MISSION COMMENTS/CONCURRENCE VIA E-MAIL TO SHERI-NOUANE
JOHNSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OPHN, USAID, EMAIL: SNJOHNSON@USAID.GOV,
BELAYET HOSSAIN, EMAIL: BHOSSAIN@USAID.GOV, OR BY FAX (880-2) 882
3648. THANKS.
CHAMMAS

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