Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05PARIS1832
2005-03-18 13:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
SOMALIA/IGAD: FRENCH MFA AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001832
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2015
TAGS: PREL SO FR
SUBJECT: SOMALIA/IGAD: FRENCH MFA AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION
REF: STATE 47850
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Paul Mailhot for reasons 1.4
(b/d).
(C) France agreed with the U.S. position concerning Somalia
and IGAD's proposal to deploy troops there, MFA
DAS-equivalent for Central and East Africa Jean-Christophe
Belliard told us on March 18, after we conveyed reftel para
12 points to him the day before. Belliard said France "had
no problem" with the USG's thinking. He commented that "it
makes no sense for Ethiopia and the others" to send troops
into Somalia at this time. Doing so would only "complicate
current efforts," he added. Belliard indicated that the GOF
would express this point of view to others concerned with the
issue.
Leach
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/18/2015
TAGS: PREL SO FR
SUBJECT: SOMALIA/IGAD: FRENCH MFA AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION
REF: STATE 47850
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Paul Mailhot for reasons 1.4
(b/d).
(C) France agreed with the U.S. position concerning Somalia
and IGAD's proposal to deploy troops there, MFA
DAS-equivalent for Central and East Africa Jean-Christophe
Belliard told us on March 18, after we conveyed reftel para
12 points to him the day before. Belliard said France "had
no problem" with the USG's thinking. He commented that "it
makes no sense for Ethiopia and the others" to send troops
into Somalia at this time. Doing so would only "complicate
current efforts," he added. Belliard indicated that the GOF
would express this point of view to others concerned with the
issue.
Leach