(C) SRI LANKA: UK REVIEWING POLICY

C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 005057 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/INS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/11/2016 TAGS: PREL PTER MARR CE UK SUBJECT: (C) SRI LANKA: UK REVIEWING POLICY REF: A. STATE 107231 ¶B. STATE 94541 Classified By: PolCouns Charles Skinner; reason 1.4 (b, d) ¶1. (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 4. ¶2. (C) FCO Sri Lanka Section Head Simon Lever told Poloff July 11 that HMG is reviewing its policy on Sri Lanka. This policy review is what is holding up its reply to the USG proposal that the UK consider chairing a contact group to address the funding of the Tamil Tigers terrorist organization. ¶3. (C) Lever suggested now would be a good time for the USG and UK to exchange views on the way ahead for Sri Lanka. He was keen to know whether the USG was considering a radical change of policy. ¶4. (U) Action Requested: We would appreciate guidance from the Department on how to respond to Lever's suggestion that USG and UK exchange views on the way ahead for Sri Lanka. Visit London's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm Tuttle