MDA DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVEA PROTOCOL

C O N F I D E N T I A L NEW DELHI 008712

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/16/2015
TAGS: PREF PHUM PREL IN IS SZ
SUBJECT: MDA DEMARCHE ON ADDITIONAL GENEVEA PROTOCOL
DELIVERED

REF: A. A. SECSTATE 206959


B. B. NEW DELHI 06929

Classified By: A/PolCouns Atul Keshap, for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)


1. (U) Acting Political Counselor delivered Ref A demarche
to Director (UN Political) Sangeeta Mann, who confessed she
was not aware of the issue, thanked the USG for the
information conveyed, and promised a more substantive
response once she ascertained the GOI position.


2. (C) Comment: Mann is new to the job and the issue, but
Ref B indicates the GOI may be somewhat supportive. We will
urge a helpful answer on an expedited basis. End Comment.


3. (U) Visit New Delhi's Classified Website:
(http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/sa/newdelhi/)
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