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04ROME610
2004-02-18 16:26:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:  

GOI PLANS TO PROVIDE LIMITED FUNDS FOR SIERRA

Tags:  PREL PHUM MARR PINS EAID SL IT KWCI UNSC 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000610 

SIPDIS


DEPT FOR AF AND IO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR PINS EAID SL IT KWCI UNSC
SUBJECT: GOI PLANS TO PROVIDE LIMITED FUNDS FOR SIERRA
LEONE COURT

REF: A. STATE 33396

B. STATE 23826

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING POL M/C G. ROBBINS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000610

SIPDIS


DEPT FOR AF AND IO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/18/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM MARR PINS EAID SL IT KWCI UNSC
SUBJECT: GOI PLANS TO PROVIDE LIMITED FUNDS FOR SIERRA
LEONE COURT

REF: A. STATE 33396

B. STATE 23826

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING POL M/C G. ROBBINS FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D)


1. (C) SEBASTIANO FULCI, MFA WEST AFRICA OFFICE DIRECTOR
INFORMED POST THAT ITALY PLANS TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY
150,000 EURO FROM ITS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS BUDGET FOR THE
SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT. ITALY PROVIDED 180,000 EURO IN
2001 AND 260,000 EURO AT THE END OF 2003.


2. (C) FULCI EXPLAINED THAT ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
COURT ARE DRAWN FROM ITS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS BUDGET
RATHER THAN ITS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE BUDGET. GIVEN ITALY'S
CONTINUED DEPLOYMENT IN IRAQ AND IMMINENT REDEPLOYMENT IN
AFGHANISTAN, RESOURCES FOR OTHER DESERVING INITIATIVES ARE,
UNFORTUNATELY, EXTREMELY LIMITED. HE EXPRESSED HOPE THAT
ITALY MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDS AT THE END OF 2004
AND ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A REMOTE POSSIBILITY THAT
THE EU MAY PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE COURT BUT THAT NO DECISION
HAS YET BEEN MADE REGARDING EU FUNDING.


3. (C) CHARGE PLANS TO REINFORCE OUR POINTS IN A MEETING WITH
MFA U/S BONIVER ON FRIDAY. POST WILL UPDATE AS APPROPRIATE.
SEMBLER

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2004ROME00610 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL