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02COLOMBO1972
2002-10-22 11:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
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OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 146 (10-22-02)

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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001972 

SIPDIS

OFFICIAL INFORMAL

DEPT FOR SA/INS FROM AMBASSADOR WILLS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10-22-12
TAGS: AMGT CE KWMM
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 146 (10-22-02)


Classified by DCM Lewis Amselem, Reasons 1.5 (b, d)

CONTENTS: INDIA AND OSLO CONFERENCE
MALDIVES GLOBE REQUEST

INDIA AND OSLO CONFERENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001972

SIPDIS

OFFICIAL INFORMAL

DEPT FOR SA/INS FROM AMBASSADOR WILLS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10-22-12
TAGS: AMGT CE KWMM
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 146 (10-22-02)


Classified by DCM Lewis Amselem, Reasons 1.5 (b, d)

CONTENTS: INDIA AND OSLO CONFERENCE
MALDIVES GLOBE REQUEST

INDIA AND OSLO CONFERENCE
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1. (C) DCM met with Mohan Kumar, the Indian Deputy High
Commissioner, today. Out of the blue, Kumar said the GoI
was not planning to participate in the Oslo donors
conference. Kumar linked the Indian stance to their
reluctance to have anything to do with the LTTE. He
indicated that high-levels had reviewed the issue and
concluded that possible photos of high-level Indian
officials interacting with the LTTE would not be
acceptable back home. Kumar, who knew that D was
planning on attending, urged the U.S. to take a
low-key approach at the event, so as not to allow the
LTTE to benefit from it. We said that was our plan. He
added that he had met with the British DCM yesterday and
urged the UK not to attend, but the Brits have already
accepted. Kumar added that the GoI was not happy that the
GSL had agreed to funnel donor assistance to a Joint Task
Force made up of government and LTTE representatives.


2. (SBU) This is all news to us. Although India is not
technically a donor, this was the first we had heard of
any Indian reluctance to participate in Oslo. Kumar
seems like a pretty solid source. Had you heard any of
this? (POL)

MALDIVES GLOBE REQUEST
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3. (U) We received written notification (faxed to desk)
of the GoRM's desire to join GLOBE, as mentioned in last
week's cable. In it is the question of who will sign for
the our side. We assume it will be the Ambassador on
behalf of NASA during his next (as yet unplanned) trip to
Male'. Please let us know the procedure so we can brief
the Maldivians. Former Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Azeez
Yoosef will sign for GoRM in his new capacity as Minister
of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment. (ECON)

WILLS