Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ATHENS3229
2006-12-20 15:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
GREECE ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON DRAFT UNSC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 003229
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR UNDERSECRETARY BURNS, EUR FOR ASST. SECRETARY
FRIED, IO FOR ASST. SECRETARY SILVERBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2016
TAGS: UNSC PREL GR FR
SUBJECT: GREECE ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON DRAFT UNSC
RESOLUTION ON JOURNALISTS
Classified By: Ambassador Charles P. Ries
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 003229
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR UNDERSECRETARY BURNS, EUR FOR ASST. SECRETARY
FRIED, IO FOR ASST. SECRETARY SILVERBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2016
TAGS: UNSC PREL GR FR
SUBJECT: GREECE ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON DRAFT UNSC
RESOLUTION ON JOURNALISTS
Classified By: Ambassador Charles P. Ries
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador Costas Halastanis, chief of staff to FM
Bakoyannis, called Ambassador at 1615 hours, December 20 to
ask that the Embassy convey a personal message from FM
Bakoyannis to the Secretary concerning the Greek-French draft
UNSCR on protection of journalists. The MFA, working with
the French, understand that EU members, other members of the
E-10, the Russians and the Chinese are willing to support
passage of the UNSCR. Their reporting from New York
indicates that the U.S. would prefer to handle the substance
as a Presidential statement.
2. (C) FM Bakoyannis would like to request, as a &personal
favor,8 that the Secretary issue instructions to USUN TO
support the draft resolution. Timing moreover is short,
since the text would need to be agreed by December 21 in
order to be adopted during the Greek period on the UNSC. The
Greek MFA understand that a vote may be taken December 20 or
21.
3. (C) Action requested: Guidance for reply to FM
Bakoyannis, personal request, and general background on our
position on draft resolution.
RIES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR UNDERSECRETARY BURNS, EUR FOR ASST. SECRETARY
FRIED, IO FOR ASST. SECRETARY SILVERBERG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2016
TAGS: UNSC PREL GR FR
SUBJECT: GREECE ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT ON DRAFT UNSC
RESOLUTION ON JOURNALISTS
Classified By: Ambassador Charles P. Ries
for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) Ambassador Costas Halastanis, chief of staff to FM
Bakoyannis, called Ambassador at 1615 hours, December 20 to
ask that the Embassy convey a personal message from FM
Bakoyannis to the Secretary concerning the Greek-French draft
UNSCR on protection of journalists. The MFA, working with
the French, understand that EU members, other members of the
E-10, the Russians and the Chinese are willing to support
passage of the UNSCR. Their reporting from New York
indicates that the U.S. would prefer to handle the substance
as a Presidential statement.
2. (C) FM Bakoyannis would like to request, as a &personal
favor,8 that the Secretary issue instructions to USUN TO
support the draft resolution. Timing moreover is short,
since the text would need to be agreed by December 21 in
order to be adopted during the Greek period on the UNSC. The
Greek MFA understand that a vote may be taken December 20 or
21.
3. (C) Action requested: Guidance for reply to FM
Bakoyannis, personal request, and general background on our
position on draft resolution.
RIES