MDA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADD'L GENEVA PROTOCOL

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						C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 001145 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR PRM/MCE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2015 
TAGS: AORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ ICRC
SUBJECT: MDA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADD'L GENEVA PROTOCOL 
 
REF: SECSTATE 206962 
 
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires a.i. David W. Ball. 
For reasons 1.4(b)(d).

1. (C) Charge called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director
of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan to seek support to
add the 'red crystal' emblem to the red cross and red
crescent now used with the Geneva convention, and for Magen
David Adom (MDA) membership to the IRC/RC Movement. Charge
noted that the time was right to recognize MDA humanitarian
work and cooperation. The Director said he would convey the
request to the appropriate officials in his government.
RAGSDALE