Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05PARIS2601
2005-04-15 17:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRANCE SUPPORTS DRAFT SHIP BOARDING AMENDMENT TO
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 002601
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L/LEI DENISE MANNING; NP/RA EYTHAN SONTAG; USDOJ
FOR WAYNE RABBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2015
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS DRAFT SHIP BOARDING AMENDMENT TO
THE SUA CONVENTION
REF: A) STATE 55182 B) PARIS 285
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reason 1
.4 b/d
(C) On April 14, we shared ref A request for French support
for the draft amendment to the Convention for the Suppression
of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
(SUA) with Veronique Vouland, Deputy Director for Disarmament
Issues in the MFA. Vouland told us April 15 that France
shares our goals and will support us in ensuring that Article
8bis is approved by the Legal Committee as is. Vouland
expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts and reminded us that
France had been partially responsible for raising the need
for such an article.
LEACH
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR L/LEI DENISE MANNING; NP/RA EYTHAN SONTAG; USDOJ
FOR WAYNE RABBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2015
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS DRAFT SHIP BOARDING AMENDMENT TO
THE SUA CONVENTION
REF: A) STATE 55182 B) PARIS 285
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reason 1
.4 b/d
(C) On April 14, we shared ref A request for French support
for the draft amendment to the Convention for the Suppression
of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
(SUA) with Veronique Vouland, Deputy Director for Disarmament
Issues in the MFA. Vouland told us April 15 that France
shares our goals and will support us in ensuring that Article
8bis is approved by the Legal Committee as is. Vouland
expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts and reminded us that
France had been partially responsible for raising the need
for such an article.
LEACH