LETTER: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Dear Assistant Secretary Suh:

I recently asked the state government sector representatives to the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) that is providing input to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to brief me and Western Governors’ staffs on EITI.

The state MSG representatives indicated the U.S. effort is currently focused on the preparation of the candidacy application that the United States will eventually submit to the EITI governing body for approval.  I understand that one of the outstanding issues to be resolved as part of the discussions on the candidacy application is the extent to which state revenues will be included in the EITI... 

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