FRANCE WILL REVIEW THEIR POSITION ON LANGUAGE IN

C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 005157

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/25/2015
TAGS: PREL ETTC PTER EFIN FR UNSC KTFIN
SUBJECT: FRANCE WILL REVIEW THEIR POSITION ON LANGUAGE IN
THE UNSCR 1267 SUCCESSOR RESOLUTION

REF: STATE 136529

Classified By: DCM ALEX WOLFF, FOR REASONS 1.4 B/D


1. (C) On July 25, the DCM delivered reftel demarche on
problematic language in the UNSCR 1267 successor resolution
to MFA Political Director Stanislas de Laboulaye. Laboulaye
made three points: 1) the U.S. and France have been working
well in this area and need to continue doing so; 2)
particularly given current events, we should avoid any
measures that would make it any harder to designate
supporters of terrorism; and 3) we needed to be careful about
allowing governments to misuse the 1267 listing process for
other internal purposes.


2. (C) The DCM replied by saying that the 1267 system works
well and allows for review of all listings before they are
added to the list. In addition, individuals listed can
petition to be removed from the list. He added that if there
were any other concerns, interested parties should be able to
discuss them without holding up passage of the UNSCR 1267
successor resolution, given its importance in fighting
terrorism. The DCM also said that the FATF had already
rejected a similar proposal as an unworkable concept.
Laboulaye took on board these comments and said he would take
another look at our demarche. He promised to get back to us
after reviewing the matter.
STAPLETON