Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ANKARA1949
2003-03-25 15:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001949
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2013
TAGS: PARM PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 76597
Classified by Polcouns John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d.
(C) Poloff March 25 delivered Reftel talking points to Serra
Erarslan, head of the MFA Iraq and Gulf Countries Department.
Erarslan said the GOT opposes discussion of Iraq in the
General Assembly. She said the GOT will consider the USG
position urging allies to support the Coalition effort in any
open UNSC session on Iraq, but she did not know whether the
GOT would instruct its Permrep to speak at such a session.
PEARSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2013
TAGS: PARM PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE
REF: SECSTATE 76597
Classified by Polcouns John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d.
(C) Poloff March 25 delivered Reftel talking points to Serra
Erarslan, head of the MFA Iraq and Gulf Countries Department.
Erarslan said the GOT opposes discussion of Iraq in the
General Assembly. She said the GOT will consider the USG
position urging allies to support the Coalition effort in any
open UNSC session on Iraq, but she did not know whether the
GOT would instruct its Permrep to speak at such a session.
PEARSON