Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06COLOMBO1002
2006-06-14 08:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA WILL TAKE "APPROPRIATE DECISION" ON ICRC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001002
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM ICRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA WILL TAKE "APPROPRIATE DECISION" ON ICRC
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 95211
B. COLOMBO 947
Classified By: DCM JAMES F. ENTWISTLE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001002
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM ICRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA WILL TAKE "APPROPRIATE DECISION" ON ICRC
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 95211
B. COLOMBO 947
Classified By: DCM JAMES F. ENTWISTLE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sumedha Ekanayake,
Assistant Director of U.N. and Multilateral Affairs at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on June 14. Ekanayake said his
government had sent instructions to its delegation in Geneva,
adding, "Sri Lanka will not associate itself with Syria or
other countries that have extremist views on this issue."
Ekanayake also noted that Sri Lanka chairs the Israel
Practices Committee in the UN, and the GSL will take an
"appropriate decision" if the addition of the Red Crystal
emblem comes to a vote.
LUNSTEAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/14/2016
TAGS: PREF PREL PHUM ICRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA WILL TAKE "APPROPRIATE DECISION" ON ICRC
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 95211
B. COLOMBO 947
Classified By: DCM JAMES F. ENTWISTLE FOR REASONS 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sumedha Ekanayake,
Assistant Director of U.N. and Multilateral Affairs at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on June 14. Ekanayake said his
government had sent instructions to its delegation in Geneva,
adding, "Sri Lanka will not associate itself with Syria or
other countries that have extremist views on this issue."
Ekanayake also noted that Sri Lanka chairs the Israel
Practices Committee in the UN, and the GSL will take an
"appropriate decision" if the addition of the Red Crystal
emblem comes to a vote.
LUNSTEAD