Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ABUJA2081
2006-08-14 06:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abuja
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LEBANON/HRC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002081
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2016
TAGS: PHUM PTER PREL LE NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LEBANON/HRC
REF: STATE 130145
Classified By: Ambassador John Campbell for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador and A/Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to
Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alhaji
Abubakar Tanko on August 11. (Note: Tanko is currently in
charge of the MFA, after the unexpected resignation of
Foreign Minister Okonjo-Iweala on August 3). Tanko said that
the situation in Lebanon was "very worrisome" and that
"whatever the Security Council can do, America can do to end
the conflict is welcome." He also noted that it will take
the "efforts of the great powers" to resolve the Lebanon
conflict through dialogue.
CAMPBELL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2016
TAGS: PHUM PTER PREL LE NI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LEBANON/HRC
REF: STATE 130145
Classified By: Ambassador John Campbell for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Ambassador and A/Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to
Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alhaji
Abubakar Tanko on August 11. (Note: Tanko is currently in
charge of the MFA, after the unexpected resignation of
Foreign Minister Okonjo-Iweala on August 3). Tanko said that
the situation in Lebanon was "very worrisome" and that
"whatever the Security Council can do, America can do to end
the conflict is welcome." He also noted that it will take
the "efforts of the great powers" to resolve the Lebanon
conflict through dialogue.
CAMPBELL