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04COLOMBO1301
2004-08-06 05:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
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Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for

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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001301 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, IO/UNP (NARANJO)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08-06-14
TAGS: PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC CE UNGA UN
SUBJECT: Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for
the 59th UN General Assembly to Sri Lanka and Maldives

Ref: State 152009

(U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Dean
Thompson. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001301

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, IO/UNP (NARANJO)

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08-06-14
TAGS: PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC CE UNGA UN
SUBJECT: Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for
the 59th UN General Assembly to Sri Lanka and Maldives

Ref: State 152009

(U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Dean
Thompson. Reasons 1.5 (b,d).


1. (C) On August 3, poloff spoke with Sumedha Ekanayake
and presented the USG initiatives for the 59th UN
General Assembly, per Reftel. Ekanayake said he would
review the points with his colleagues but that he did
not foresee any GSL conflicts with U.S. initiatives to
advance economic freedom, combat TIP, and promote
democracy.


2. (C) In reference to the issue of Human Cloning,
however, he reported that the GSL had not yet formulated
a national position, and thought that a motion by Iran
on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Conferences
(OIC) in the 58th General Assembly had adjourned the
debate until the 60th GA in September 2005.


3. (C) Remarking on the U.S. initiative to reduce
Middle East resolutions, Ekanayake noted that Sri Lanka
was the Chair of the Special Committee to Investigate
Israeli Practices, but that the SL permrep chaired the
committee as facilitator, and not with a GSL agenda.
The sheer numbers in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and
the OIC would pose problems for such an initiative, he
thought.


4. (C) Mission has also conveyed the points in Reftel
to the Maldivian government, but there has been no
response as of yet.

LUNSTEAD