THAILAND: RESPONSE TO CCIT DEMARCHE

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004608

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER TH UNGA
SUBJECT: THAILAND: RESPONSE TO CCIT DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 127261


1. (U) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Komgrit
Varakamin, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament
Division. Komgrit would not offer a specific commitment of
Thai support for the CCIT Convention. However, he did say
that it was Thailand's policy to comply with all
international terrorist conventions and related UN
resolutions. Komgrit suggested that the U.S. delegation in
New York consult directly with the Thai delegation regarding
Thai support for the CCIT Convention. (NOTE: Komgrit said he
expected Thailand to become party to the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally
Protected Persons in the very near future. This will be the
sixth UN CT Convention that Thailand has become party to. END
NOTE)
BOYCE