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Cable Viewer Viewing cable 07SANTIAGO576, CHILEAN AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS FM FOXLEY'S CALL ON SECRETARY If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin 07SANTIAGO576 2007-04-09 19:12 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Santiago VZCZCXYZ0005 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHSG #0576/01 0991912 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 091912Z APR 07 FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1298 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 2897 RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 1686 RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 3568 RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 0200 RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1332 RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 0315 RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ APR LIMA 5014 RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1131 RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 3601 RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA 0235 RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE 0175 RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 1664 RUEHDG/AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO 0191 RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTIAGO 000576 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR ECA DAS FARRELL E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2017 TAGS: PGOV PREL CI SUBJECT: CHILEAN AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS FM FOXLEY'S CALL ON SECRETARY SIPDIS REF: SANTIAGO 521 Classified By: DCM Emi Yamauchi for reasons 1.5 (b and d). 1.(U) Chilean Ambassador to the U.S., Mariano Fernandez, called on Ambassador Kelly April 5 to discuss Foreign Minister Foxley's visit next week to Washington, including his scheduled April Education, S&T a Priority for Foxley J 2. (C) Fernandez said Foxley wants the meeting with the Secretary to ""go beyond"" an exchange of views. The FonMin would likely propose an enhanced level of educational exchanges. He w Secretary, to flesh out potential areas for cooperation.) Fernandez also observed that Chile was now preparing a study on the viability of nuclear energy generation in Chile and would welcome U That 'Ol Bugaboo - IPR 33. (C) Ambassador Kelly observed that science and technology were key to Chile's future. Monsanto, for example, was prepared to invest USD 5 million in transgenic soybean research. But, Secretary's Visit with LatAm Ambassadors 34. (C) Fernandez said Foxley was ""very pleased"" to be meeting with the Secretary on April 13, a visit that would build on the Secretary's ""very successful"" meeting at his embassy with the Closure of VZ Opposition Station 35. (C) Ambassador Kelly mentioned Washington's concerns over the imminent closure in Caracas of opposition television station RCTV. He would be discussing this freedom of the press matl U.S. HDTV System Bid 36. (SBU) The Ambassador told Fernandez of his advocacy efforts on behalf of ATSC, the U.S. version of HDTV. The Ambassador explained that the Chilean television industry favored the U. U.S. FTAs with Peru and Colombia 37. (C) Fernandez told the Ambassador that the MFA was almost done with the drafting of a letter from President Bachelet to key members of the U.S. Congress (including Senator Clinton and Counter-Terrorism 38. (C) The Ambassador advised Fernandez that FM Foxley had recently told him that Chile wanted to increase its level of cooperation with the U.S. on counter-terrorism. The Embassy, in coo SOFA and PKO 39. (C) Fernandez said he was worried about the possibility of entering into a SOFA with the U.S. The GOC's draft SOFA text, sent to the Chilean parliament in March, has ""no chance."" (Note 3 10. (C) Fernandez concluded by stressing that Chile wants to be more actively involved in peace-keeping operations, so long as it is not asked to participate in PKOs in the Middle Jewish con KELLY