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04ROME1833
2004-05-12 05:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

ITALY WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HAITI PKO

Tags:  KPKO MARR MOPS PREL HA IT UN 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001833 

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DEPT. FOR PM/PMAT, PM/RSAT AND WHA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2014
TAGS: KPKO MARR MOPS PREL HA IT UN
SUBJECT: ITALY WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HAITI PKO

REF: A. STATE 103164

B. STATE 88207

C. USUN NEW YORK 983

CLASSIFIED BY: POL M/C TOM COUNTRYMAN FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 001833

SIPDIS


DEPT. FOR PM/PMAT, PM/RSAT AND WHA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2014
TAGS: KPKO MARR MOPS PREL HA IT UN
SUBJECT: ITALY WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HAITI PKO

REF: A. STATE 103164

B. STATE 88207

C. USUN NEW YORK 983

CLASSIFIED BY: POL M/C TOM COUNTRYMAN FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D).


1. (C) MARIO BALDI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MFA UN OFFICE,
STATED THAT THE DPKO FOR HAITI REQUEST WAS REVIEWED BY
GIAMPIERO MASSOLO, MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MULTILATERAL
AFFAIRS AND GIAMPAOLO DIPAOLA, MOD CHIEF OF DEFENSE. BALDI
SAID THAT ITALY WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PKO IN HAITI. HE
EXPLAINED THAT ITALIAN FORCES ARE OVER-EXTENDED AND THAT
ITALY IS NEITHER TECHNICALLY NOR FINANCIALLY PREPARED TO TAKE
ON A NEW MILITARY COMMITMENT IN A LOW PRIORITY AREA. (NOTE:
THIS TRACKS WITH WHAT THE DEFENSE MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC
ADVISOR TOLD US ON MAY 4.) REGARDING THE MESSAGES CONVEYED BY
ITALIAN DELEGATES IN NEW YORK (REF A),BALDI STATED THAT
THEIR REMARKS MAY HAVE BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD.


2. (U) PORT AU PRINCE MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.

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2004ROME01833 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL