DEMARCHE ON LTTE ACTIVITIES

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 005772 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2015 TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER TH SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON LTTE ACTIVITIES REF: STATE 163016 Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR SUSAN M. SUTTON. REASON: 1.4 (D) ¶1. (C) On September 8th, Emboffs delivered points in reftel to MFA Counter-Terrorism Office Counselor Penprapa Vongkovit, and MFA Department of South Asia, Middle East, and African Affairs South Asia Division Counselor Arunrung Phothong. The MFA officials agreed with our support for the continuation of the peace process in Sri Lanka. The Counselors also noted that Thailand has previously hosted Sri Lankan peace discussions and is willing to do so again. ¶2. (C) Penprapa told emboffs that they would pass U.S. concerns over weapons shipments to the LTTE to the RTG National Security Council. Both Penprapa and Arunrung asked if this message was being delivered to other countries in the region. They noted that traditionally arms have flowed from Cambodia through Thailand and also that there are now excess arms available in Indonesia due to the recent Aceh peace agreement. ARVIZU