Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05DUBLIN510
2005-04-28 16:20:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:  

IRISH RESPONSE: SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA TO

Tags:  PREL PGOV KPAO 
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281620Z Apr 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000510

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ELA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV KPAO
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE: SUSTAINING PRESSURE ON SYRIA TO
COMPLY FULLY WITH UNSCR 1559

REF: STATE 78006

Classified By: CDA Jonathan Benton for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

(C) On April 28, Charge delivered reftel talking points to
Colm O'Floinn, Deputy Political Director, Department of
Foreign Affairs (DFA). Pol/Econ Chief also brought the
points up with Stephen Dawson, Acting Regional Director -
Middle East and North Africa, DFA. O'Floinn noted general
agreement between the U.S. and Irish governments' desired end
result: Support for Lebanon and full implementation of UNSCR

1559. He made no commitments or substantive comments
regarding our requests for election monitors and designation
of Hizballah by the EU Clearinghouse. He said that the
Middle East and counterterrorism sections of the DFA would
provide a more substantive response as soon as possible.
(Note: To date, Ireland has opposed designating Hizballah.)
BENTON