QUESTION: You don't have any announcements about travel by Pickering?

MR. REEKER: I don't have an announcement about travel by Pickering. I will try to get more details. But I do understand that Pickering is in the South Asia area -

QUESTION: Both the Indians and the Pakistanis are saying that he's --

MR. REEKER: Yes, noting those press reports, wire stories, I did check. And I don't have the exact details of his schedule, but he will be visiting Islamabad, New Delhi and Colombo.

QUESTION: He is going to Colombo?

MR. REEKER: He will be going to Colombo, yes. Anything further on that?

QUESTION: Well, not if - you don't have anything right now?

MR. REEKER: I don't have anything on his exact schedule. Did you want to ask me something about the region?

QUESTION: Well, just what's he - I guess it's pretty self-evident what he's going for. But if you could just go - and this is a pretty senior official to be going to - when was the last time such a high-ranking official was in Sri Lanka?

MR. REEKER: I would have to check that for you on the details.

QUESTION: It's been a while, though, yeah?

MR. REEKER: Yes.

QUESTION: Can you just give us a brief rundown of what he's supposed to be doing?

MR. REEKER: I'll get a better follow-up for you. I know in India and Pakistan, obviously, he will be following up the President's trip and meeting with officials in both those countries. And he also, as I said, is going to Colombo where he will talk with Sri Lankan officials. I believe he will be in Sri Lanka on Monday before returning to Washington.

QUESTION: (Inaudible) - Phil and see if Colombo was added? Or maybe all three were added?

MR. REEKER: All three were originally on his itinerary, and I apologize I didn't have an exact itinerary for him. But a couple days in Pakistan, a couple days in India and Colombo, I know, on Monday and then he'll be returning here. But I will try to get you that later this afternoon so you have as much detail as we have of his itinerary.

(The briefing concluded at 2:20 p.m.)