Subject: Decision Memo on G20 Meeting Attendance
From: Daniel Tarullo <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], Larry Summers <[email-masked]>, Jason Furman <[email-masked]>, [email-masked], [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked], josh steiner <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 16:34:45 -0700 (PDT)

Attached is the draft of a memo to BO seeking a decision on his possible attendance at the G20 meeting on Nov. 15 (assuming that an invitiation from Pres Bush would be forthcoming to the President-elect).  As you will see, the option of trying to head off an invitation is developed at greatest length.  That mostly reflects the relatively straightfoward nature of the other three options, although also a bit the fact that some have already expressed a preference for this option.
 
Please let me know as soon as possible if you have comments on the body of the memo and/or a choice among the options.  Based on various conversations to date, the memo states that none of us on the economic side favors the option of accepting an invitation.
 
Susan and Jim -- note the line on p. 2 (right before the options section) to the effect that our foreign policy advisors concur that he should not attend the G20 meeting.  I'm presuming that's true, but want to draw your particular attention to it.