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06HELSINKI889
2006-09-05 13:30:00
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Embassy Helsinki
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NO FINNISH POSITION ON RECAPP - ASIAN ANTI-PIRACY

Tags:  EWWT KRCM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL FI 
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FM AMEMBASSY HELSINKI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2413
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS HELSINKI 000889 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP, EB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA, L/OES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KRCM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL FI
SUBJECT: NO FINNISH POSITION ON RECAPP - ASIAN ANTI-PIRACY
ORGANIZATION

REF: STATE 135670

UNCLAS HELSINKI 000889

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP, EB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA, L/OES

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EWWT KRCM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL FI
SUBJECT: NO FINNISH POSITION ON RECAPP - ASIAN ANTI-PIRACY
ORGANIZATION

REF: STATE 135670


1. (SBU) Econoff spoke with Tapio Puurunen, Unit for Public
International Law at the MFA about Finland's position on the
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed
Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAPP). Puurunen expressed
that it was an interesting initiative and that Finland was
still considering whether or not to join the organization.
He acknowledged our invitation to coordinate efforts in the
future should they choose to join. For the time being,
Finland continues to review the issue.

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