Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BERLIN1171
2006-04-28 16:13:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY: DEMARCHE ON EU LISTING OF TAMIL TIGERS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001171
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (DBROWN, LLAMBERT),S/CT (TKUSHNER),
EUR/PGI
(LREASOR),IO/PSC (BFITZGERALD)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2016
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL PTER KTFN GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY: DEMARCHE ON EU LISTING OF TAMIL TIGERS
REF: A. STATE 66523
B. STATE 65395
C. VIENNA 1206
Classified By: Acting Counselor for Global Affairs Mark Koumans for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001171
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (DBROWN, LLAMBERT),S/CT (TKUSHNER),
EUR/PGI
(LREASOR),IO/PSC (BFITZGERALD)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2016
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL PTER KTFN GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY: DEMARCHE ON EU LISTING OF TAMIL TIGERS
REF: A. STATE 66523
B. STATE 65395
C. VIENNA 1206
Classified By: Acting Counselor for Global Affairs Mark Koumans for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to
Anke Reiffenstuhl, desk officer in the German MFA
Counterterrorism Office, on April 28. Reiffenstuhl said
after the recent developments in Sri Lanka, especially the
assassination attempt, Germany is in the process of hardening
its policy toward LTTE in the EU. Previously unopposed to
the EU listing, Germany is now actively promoting
designation. German officials plan to press for inclusion of
LTTE as a terrorist organization in the EU Clearinghouse with
the purpose of giving a clear sign to the LTTE.
2. (C) Global Affairs Acting Counselor also spoke with MFA
counterterrorism Director Matthias Sonn (Please Strictly
Protect). He elaborated he would approach the EU Presidency
about convening a meeting of the EU Clearinghouse to discuss
the LTTE on April 15. He is not, however, overly optimistic
that his push for EU listing of the LTTE will be successful
and cited previous Italian and Swedish opposition that he did
not believe could be easily overcome.
CLOUD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (DBROWN, LLAMBERT),S/CT (TKUSHNER),
EUR/PGI
(LREASOR),IO/PSC (BFITZGERALD)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2016
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL PTER KTFN GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY: DEMARCHE ON EU LISTING OF TAMIL TIGERS
REF: A. STATE 66523
B. STATE 65395
C. VIENNA 1206
Classified By: Acting Counselor for Global Affairs Mark Koumans for rea
sons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to
Anke Reiffenstuhl, desk officer in the German MFA
Counterterrorism Office, on April 28. Reiffenstuhl said
after the recent developments in Sri Lanka, especially the
assassination attempt, Germany is in the process of hardening
its policy toward LTTE in the EU. Previously unopposed to
the EU listing, Germany is now actively promoting
designation. German officials plan to press for inclusion of
LTTE as a terrorist organization in the EU Clearinghouse with
the purpose of giving a clear sign to the LTTE.
2. (C) Global Affairs Acting Counselor also spoke with MFA
counterterrorism Director Matthias Sonn (Please Strictly
Protect). He elaborated he would approach the EU Presidency
about convening a meeting of the EU Clearinghouse to discuss
the LTTE on April 15. He is not, however, overly optimistic
that his push for EU listing of the LTTE will be successful
and cited previous Italian and Swedish opposition that he did
not believe could be easily overcome.
CLOUD