Tuesday 6 September 2011

US Ambassador Informs DC TL President Angry that Prime Minister Drunk.

According to Wikileaks on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:59 UTC the US Ambassador to Timor-Leste Hans Klemm sent a cable to US State Department on the subject titled "Timor-leste Coalition Stable Despite Stresses" classifed as CONFIDENTIAL.
In this cable the US Ambassador informs the US Government on matter related to the Timorese coalition government.  See this link for the full version of the cable. http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=08DILI139&q=08dili139


The US Ambassador Klemm writes that 

"FRETILIN MP Jose Teixeira noted that Gusmao's "refusal to listen to anyone has alienated these parties." These contacts also suggested that the Prime Minister may have an alcohol problem which is impairing his relations with others. During a May 5 meeting with Poloff, James Dunn, author and longtime observer of Timor, reported the Prime Minister angered President Ramos-Horta by turning up "visibly drunk" at a reception in honor of Prince Albert of Monaco in April."

The Wikileaks have released over 1,100 cables referencing Timor-Leste from 1992-2010. they can be viewed via http://www.cablegatesearch.net/search.php?q=timor&sort=0.

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