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Viewing cable 06BUENOSAIRES2588, AMCHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF AMBASSADOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06BUENOSAIRES2588 2006-11-20 16:14 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Buenos Aires
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RR RUEHWEB

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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 201614Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6525
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 5741
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 1450
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 5594
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0998
RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ NOV LIMA 1902
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 5946
RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA 0237
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 0792
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 5354
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO 3037
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC
RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RHEHAAA/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 002588 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E FOR THOMAS PIERCE, WHA FOR WHA/BSC AND WHA/EPSC 
PASS NSC FOR JOSE CARDENAS 
PASS FED BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR PATRICE ROBITAILLE 
EX-IM BANK FOR MICHELE WILKINS 
OPIC FOR GEORGE SCHULTZ AND RUTH ANN NICASTRI 
PASS USTR FOR SUE CRONIN AND MARY SULLIVAN 
TREASURY FOR ALICE FAIBISHENKO 
USDOC FOR 4322/ITA/MAC/OLAC/PEACHER 
US SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON KTEX AR
SUBJECT: AMCHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF AMBASSADOR 
TONY WAYNE 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED (NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION) 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY:  ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF 
COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOSTED A LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF AMBASSADOR 
WAYNE TO WELCOME HIM TO ARGENTINA AND BRIEF HIM ON THE BUSINESS 
CLIMATE AND THE CONTRIBUTION U.S. COMPANIES HAVE HISTORICALLY MADE 
AND CONTINUE TO MAKE IN ARGENTINA.  OVERALL, THE PARTICIPATING 
EXECUTIVES SAID THAT BUSINESS WAS GOING WELL, BUT ALSO INDICATED 
THAT ARGENTINA WOULD NEED TO STRENGHTEN ITS COMPETITIVE EDGE IN A 
NUMBER OF KEY AREAS IN ORDER TO COMPETE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR 
ADDITIONAL MAJOR INVESTMENTS BY THEIR PARENT COMPANIES IN THE 
FUTURE.  NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WERE CHAFFING UNDER PRICE CAPS 
(FORMAL AND INFORMAL).  THE AMBASSADOR OFFERED STRONG EMBASSY 
SUPPORT FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR 
THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELLBEING OF 
ARGENTINA.  END SUMMARY. 
 
2.  (SBU) ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOSTED A LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF AMBASSADOR  WAYNE 
TO WELCOME HIM TO ARGENTINA AND BRIEF HIM ON THE BUSINESS CLIMATE 
AND THE CONTRIBUTION U.S. COMPANIES HAVE HISTORICALLY MADE AND 
CONTINUE TO MAKE IN ARGENTINA.  PARTICIPATING COMPANIES INCLUDED 
LOCKWOOD GREENE, UNITED AIRLINES, MERCK, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, GE, 
CITIBANK, LOCKHEED MARTIN, PROCTOR & GAMBLE, FORD, GM, MCDONALD'S, 
WAL-MART, EXXONMOBIL, HEWLETT PACKARD, COCA-COLA, DOW, SHERATON 
HOTELS/STARWOOD, 3M, CHEVRON TEXACO, ELI LILLY, CARGILL, CMS, 
AMERICAN EXPRESS, PRUDENTIAL, AND PHILIP MORRIS.  MOST OF THE 
COMPANIES WERE REPRESENTED BY THEIR CEOS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE REGIONAL 
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SOUTHERN CONE.  COMMERCIAL COUNSELOR BRIAN 
BRISSON AND ECONOMIC COUNSELOR DOUGLAS CLIMAN ALSO PARTICIPATED. 
 
3.  (SBU) ON THE WHOLE, THE COMPANIES INDICATED THAT THEY WERE DOING 
FAIRLY WELL IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND SAID THAT THEY 
COULD NEVER HAVE IMAGINED WHEN THE ECONOMIC CRISIS BEGAN FOUR YEARS 
AGO THAT THEY WOULD BE DOING SO WELL TODAY.  IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE 
FORMAL AND INFORMAL PRICE CONTROLS AND CAPS WERE NOT POPULAR.  OTHER 
CONCERNS THAT WERE MOST OFTEN VOICED HAD TO DO WITH FEARS OF AN 
EVENTUAL SHORTAGE OF HYDROCARBONS AND ELECTRIC POWER, INFLATION IN 
THE MEDIUM AND LONG TERM, AND THE STABILITY AND PREDICTABILITY OF 
REGULATIONS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THEIR OPERATIONS IN ARGENTINA. 
THEY EXPRESSED A STRONG DESIRE TO DO ALL THEY COULD TO INCREASE 
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN ARGENTINA BY THEIR PARENT COMPANIES SO 
THAT ARGENTINA COULD PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND 
GENERATE GREATER INCOME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ARGENTINE LABOR 
FORCE.  NEVERTHELESS, THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE ARGENTINE SUBSIDIARIES 
OF THEIR COMPANIES HAVE TO COMPETE AGAINST THE SUBSIDIARIES THAT 
THEIR COMPANIES HAVE IN OTHER COUNTRIES FOR NEW  GLOBAL INVESTMENT 
PROJECTS.  THE EXECUTIVES SAID THAT COMPETITION WAS VERY STRONG FOR 
NEW PROJECTS AND THAT RESOLUTION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED CONCERNS 
WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROMOTE ARGENTINA AS A 
DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENT BY THEIR PARENT COMPANIES IN NEW 
PROJECTS.  THEY ALSO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN SEEING THE GOA 
INCREASE ITS GLOBAL COMMERCIAL ENGAGEMENT AS A WAY OF IMPROVING 
THEIR ABILITY TO UTILIZE ARGENTINA AS A REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL 
PRODUCTION AND SERVICE PLATFORM. 
 
4.  (SBU) THE AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED HIS WILLINGNESS TO DO ALL THAT HE 
COULD DO TO ENGAGE THE GOA IN A DIALOGUE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE 
COUNTRY'S COMPETITIVENESS, AS WELL AS TO HIGHLIGHT TO THE GOVERNMENT 
AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS U.S. COMPANIES 
HAVE MADE TO ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECOVERY.  THE 
AMBASSADOR ALSO CONGRATULATED THE FIRMS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO 
SOCIAL SERVICE NOTING THAT HIS FIRST PUBLIC EVENT WAS THE AMCHAM'S 
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY ON NOVEMBER 7. THE FIRMS SAID 
 FOR THOMAS PIERCE, WHA FOR WHA/BSC AND WHA/EPSC 
PASS NSC FOR JOSE CARDENAS 
PASS FED BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR PATRICE ROBITAILLE 
EX-IM BANK FOR MICHELE WILKINS 
OPIC FOR GEORGE SCHULTZ AND RUTH ANN NICASTRI 
PASS USTR FOR SUE CRONIN AND M 
 
THEY APPRECIATED THE EMBASSY'S SUPPORT. THE AMBASSADOR ALSO TOLD THE 
COMPANIES THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN VISITING THEIR COMPANIES AND 
BECOMING MORE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR ARGENTINE OPERATIONS.  HIS FIRST 
TWO VISITS WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 21 AND 22 WHEN HE TOURS THE 
FACILITIES OF GENERAL MOTORS AND CARGILL IN ROSARIO, ARGENTINA'S 
SECOND MOST IMPORTANT CITY. 
 
5.  (SBU) PRESS COVERAGE OF THE LUNCHEON WAS QUITE HEAVY AND BEGAN 
DAYS BEFORE THE LUNCHEON EVEN TOOK PLACE.  SOME PRESS REPORTS 
EXAGGERATED THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY THE FIRMS DURING THE LUNCH, 
BUT MOST OF THE REPORTS WERE RELATIVELY ACCURATE AND POSITIVE 
REFLECTING THE PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE EMBASSY AFTER THE 
LUNCH. 
 
6. (SBU) COMMENT:  THE AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH THE U.S. 
BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN ARGENTINA WAS CHARACTERIZED BY AN OPEN 
DISCUSSION OF THE CURRENT BUSINESS REALITY. 
ALMOST EVERY MEMBER OF THE AMCHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PRESENT. 
THE COMPANIES SAID THEY APPRECIATE USG SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN 
THE BUSINESS CLIMATE, BUT COUNSELED AGAINST ANY AGGRESSIVE OR PUBLIC 
COMMENTS ABOUT GOA POLICIES.  END COMMENT.  WAYNE