Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ANKARA6349
2005-10-20 14:09:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKISH MND REQUESTS BILAT WITH SECDEF AT SEDM
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UNCLAS ANKARA 006349
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH MND REQUESTS BILAT WITH SECDEF AT SEDM
UNCLAS ANKARA 006349
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH MND REQUESTS BILAT WITH SECDEF AT SEDM
1. This is an action request. See para 4.
2. On October 17, 2005, Embassy received a diplomatic note
confirming that Turkish Minister of National Defense Vecdi
Gonul has accepted the U.S. invitation to the December 6-8
SEDM. Gonul requests a bilateral meeting with SecDef on the
margins of that meeting. Following is the text of the
diplomatic note.
3. BEGIN TEXT.
2005/ALGY/433616
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America and has the honour to inform that H.E. Mr. Vecdi
Gonul, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of
Turkey, who was invited by H.E. Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, U.S.
Secretary of Defense, to the Southeastern Europe Defense
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Ministerial (SEDM) meetings to be held in Washington D.C.
between 6-8 December 2005, will attend to the said meeting.
The Ministry has been communicated that Minister Gonul would
like to have a bilateral meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld
during his stay. In that context, the Ministry has the
further honour to kindly solicit the assistance of the
Esteemed Embassy for the arrangement of such a meeting.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
awails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Ankara, October 13, 2005
END TEXT.
4. Comment: Post requests Department to convey MND Gonul's
request to OSD and to facilitate a response. End comment.
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH MND REQUESTS BILAT WITH SECDEF AT SEDM
1. This is an action request. See para 4.
2. On October 17, 2005, Embassy received a diplomatic note
confirming that Turkish Minister of National Defense Vecdi
Gonul has accepted the U.S. invitation to the December 6-8
SEDM. Gonul requests a bilateral meeting with SecDef on the
margins of that meeting. Following is the text of the
diplomatic note.
3. BEGIN TEXT.
2005/ALGY/433616
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States
of America and has the honour to inform that H.E. Mr. Vecdi
Gonul, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of
Turkey, who was invited by H.E. Mr. Donald Rumsfeld, U.S.
Secretary of Defense, to the Southeastern Europe Defense
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Ministerial (SEDM) meetings to be held in Washington D.C.
between 6-8 December 2005, will attend to the said meeting.
The Ministry has been communicated that Minister Gonul would
like to have a bilateral meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld
during his stay. In that context, the Ministry has the
further honour to kindly solicit the assistance of the
Esteemed Embassy for the arrangement of such a meeting.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
awails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of
the United States of America the assurances of its highest
consideration.
Ankara, October 13, 2005
END TEXT.
4. Comment: Post requests Department to convey MND Gonul's
request to OSD and to facilitate a response. End comment.
MCELDOWNEY