Identifier
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Classification
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05ROME2046
2005-06-15 14:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
DARFUR:ITALIAN SORTIES GET NATO FLAGS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002046
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR A/S FRIED; EUR/RPM: RATHKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2015
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR SU IT NATO
SUBJECT: DARFUR:ITALIAN SORTIES GET NATO FLAGS
REF: ROME 1979
Classified By: PolMinCouns Tom Countryman, for Reasons 1.5 (B) (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002046
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR A/S FRIED; EUR/RPM: RATHKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2015
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR SU IT NATO
SUBJECT: DARFUR:ITALIAN SORTIES GET NATO FLAGS
REF: ROME 1979
Classified By: PolMinCouns Tom Countryman, for Reasons 1.5 (B) (D)
1. (C) Italy will designate all its aircraft sorties to
Darfur as part of NATO's operation, according to MFA NATO
Office Director Giovanni Brauzzi. In a June 15 conversation
with PolMilOff, Brauzzi said that Italy will use a yet to be
determined number of Boeing 707s for the mission. All
Italian air sorties to Darfur will be flagged NATO, Brauzzi
said, while Italy will provide other types of assistance to
Darfur under EU auspices.
2. (C) Italian officials, including Brauzzi, have stressed
repeatedly that Italy's numerous overseas military
commitments have resulted in a shortage of resources
available for the Darfur mission, particularly in regard to
transport aircraft such as C-130s.
3. (U) KHARTOUM MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
SEMBLER
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2005ROME02046 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR A/S FRIED; EUR/RPM: RATHKE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2015
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR SU IT NATO
SUBJECT: DARFUR:ITALIAN SORTIES GET NATO FLAGS
REF: ROME 1979
Classified By: PolMinCouns Tom Countryman, for Reasons 1.5 (B) (D)
1. (C) Italy will designate all its aircraft sorties to
Darfur as part of NATO's operation, according to MFA NATO
Office Director Giovanni Brauzzi. In a June 15 conversation
with PolMilOff, Brauzzi said that Italy will use a yet to be
determined number of Boeing 707s for the mission. All
Italian air sorties to Darfur will be flagged NATO, Brauzzi
said, while Italy will provide other types of assistance to
Darfur under EU auspices.
2. (C) Italian officials, including Brauzzi, have stressed
repeatedly that Italy's numerous overseas military
commitments have resulted in a shortage of resources
available for the Darfur mission, particularly in regard to
transport aircraft such as C-130s.
3. (U) KHARTOUM MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.
SEMBLER
NNNN
2005ROME02046 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL