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04COLOMBO1018
2004-06-17 10:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
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OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 085 (06/17/04)

Tags:  AMGT CE MV LTTE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001018 

SIPDIS

OFFICIAL INFORMAL

FOR SA/INS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CE MV LTTE
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 085 (06/17/04)

Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons
1.5 b and d.

Contents: VISIT BY PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTRY SECRETARY
SITUATION IN THE EAST
STATUS OF VISIT BY G/TIP SALLY NEUMANN
HOUSEKEEPING
BPP

VISIT BY PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTRY SECRETARY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001018

SIPDIS

OFFICIAL INFORMAL

FOR SA/INS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT CE MV LTTE
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 085 (06/17/04)

Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons
1.5 b and d.

Contents: VISIT BY PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTRY SECRETARY
SITUATION IN THE EAST
STATUS OF VISIT BY G/TIP SALLY NEUMANN
HOUSEKEEPING
BPP

VISIT BY PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTRY SECRETARY
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1. (SBU) We have received a request from Tilak Ranaviraja,
the Secretary in the Ministry of Public Security, Law and
Order for assistance in arranging some USG appointments
while he is traveling in the U.S. July 5-10. We have told
his staff that their Embassy in DC should make the
appointments, so you may be hearing from Devinda et al on
this. He's interested in Homeland Security, Coast Guard,
etc. He is a smart fellow and helpful to us - our main
contact on TIP/PISCES, for instance. (DCM)

SITUATION IN THE EAST
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2. (C) Jim returned yesterday from a trip to Ampara and
Batticaloa in the east. One overwhelming observation from
his travels is that the Karuna affair is far from over.
Military, police and SLMM officials in the East described
how small Karuna groups continue to move at will in the
East. In a number of towns, for example, pro-Prabakharan
officials have been ostensibly put in place but are not to
be found in the local LTTE office for fear of being bumped
off by Karuna pistol gangs. Larger activity is also still
taking place: during the trip, some sort of attack or
incident between the LTTE factions took place west of
Valaichchenai (north of Batti) but military interlocutors
were not yet able to tell Jim exactly what it was. Most
interlocutors said Tamil opinion on the street in the East
is still heavily pro-Karuna. Everybody professed to have no
idea where Mr. K is. The trip was also an opportunity to
open a number of very impressive AID/OTI projects in
Batticaloa town but also in smaller locations near Ampara
like Olluvil, Akarrapaittu and Samanthurai, places where, in
some instances, Tamil/Muslim tensions were clear. (DCM)

STATUS OF VISIT BY G/TIP SALLY NEUMANN
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3. (SBU) Our G/TIP program officer, Sally Neumann, is
tentatively scheduled to visit from June 27 to July 6,
according the itinerary she sent via email on June 4. Since
that time, Ms. Neumann has not responded to several emails
requesting confirmation of her trip. Mission also has not
received a country clearance request cable. With June 27
rapidly approaching, would the desk please check with Ms.
Neumann if she still intends to visit and the status of her
country clearance request? Thanks. (POL)

HOUSEKEEPING
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4. (U) Wondering how long you are still going to be at G
Street.

BPP
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5. (U) Has it been presented? Reaction?
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LUNSTEAD