Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06HANOI797
2006-04-05 07:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Hanoi
how-toVZCZCXRO4056 RR RUEHHM DE RUEHHI #0797 0950745 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 050745Z APR 06 FM AMEMBASSY HANOI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1406 INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 0892 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 0016 RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 0029 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 6690
UNCLAS HANOI 000797
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER PA VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM AND PALESTINE
Refs: A. HANOI 429; B. HANOI 325
UNCLAS HANOI 000797
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER PA VM
SUBJECT: VIETNAM AND PALESTINE
Refs: A. HANOI 429; B. HANOI 325
¶1. (SBU) In response to news articles quoting Hamas Foreign
Minister Mahmud al-Zahar saying he plans to visit China and
"tour other countries in East Asia," Poloff contacted Nguyen
Diep Ha, desk officer in the Foreign Ministry's West Asia
and Africa Department. Ha said there has been no change in
Vietnam's Palestine policy (refs A and B) and "no plans have
been made or are being contemplated" for hosting the Hamas
delegation in Vietnam. When pressed, Ha said Vietnam
"probably would not want to host such a high-level visit
from Palestine at this time."
MARINE