AMBASSADOR'S REMARKS CALLING FOR FREE MEDIA, FAIR ELECTIONS

UNCLAS KATHMANDU 002387

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR SA FRONT OFFICE
SA/INS (GOWER) SA/PPD (SCHWARTZ, SCENSNY, ROGERS)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPRC PREL PGOV PHUM KMDR KPAO NP
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S REMARKS CALLING FOR FREE MEDIA, FAIR ELECTIONS


SUMMARY
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1. Ambassador Moriarty made front-page headlines October 26 and 27 i

USG OUT IN FRONT ON SUPPORT FOR FREE MEDIA
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2. On October 25, the Embassy released the text of a statement by De


3. The Ambassador continued this show of support for free media and


4. The next day the Ambassador toured three FM stations in the neigh


5. The Embassy released the Ambassador's October 26 comments to jour

CONFUSION ON THE CHINA ISSUE
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6. During the question and answer session in Butwal, journalists ask


7. In comments in Rautahat District on October 30, Vice-Chairman of

ON THE SIDE OF THE ANGELS
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8. COMMENT: The USG was one of the first in the international commun

MORIARTY