Identifier
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04COLOMBO1268
2004-07-30 05:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:  

COLOMBO PLAN: REQUEST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN

Tags:  PREL SNAR AORC IR CE 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001268 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, IO, IO/T, INL/C/CJ

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2014
TAGS: PREL SNAR AORC IR CE
SUBJECT: COLOMBO PLAN: REQUEST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN
GARNERING SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE AMENDMENT WORKING GROUP

REF: A. STATE 163812 (NOTAL)


B. COLOMBO 1173

Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5(b,d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001268

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, IO, IO/T, INL/C/CJ

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2014
TAGS: PREL SNAR AORC IR CE
SUBJECT: COLOMBO PLAN: REQUEST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN
GARNERING SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATIVE AMENDMENT WORKING GROUP

REF: A. STATE 163812 (NOTAL)


B. COLOMBO 1173

Classified By: Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5(b,d).


1. (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Three.


2. (C) Mission has received Colombo Plan instructions in Ref
(A) and will present points on August 4 in the Colombo Plan
Council meeting. Prior to the Council meeting, we intend to
query local representatives (Ambassadors) of other Colombo
Plan member states for support on these points.


3. (C) ACTION REQUEST: If these USG-proposed changes are to
garner support, it would be helpful if the Department
considered demarches to select capitals who might be
sympathetic to our concerns. In our experience in these
Council meeting, member states often state the need to query
capitals for further instructions before expressing a
position on an issue. In addition, some members send
delegations from capitals for these meetings. Specifically,
we suggest that the governments of Australia, India, Japan,
Korea, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand might be queried
about support for convening a working group to discuss an
alternative amendment. END ACTION REQUEST.


4. (U) Minimize considered.
LUNSTEAD