Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LONDON6559
2006-09-11 15:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy London
Cable title:
(C) SRI LANKA CONTACT GROUP MEETING 9/27
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 006559
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: MARR PHUM PINS PREL PTER CE UK
SUBJECT: (C) SRI LANKA CONTACT GROUP MEETING 9/27
REF: A. STATE 149054
B. LONDON 6300
Classified By: PolMinCouns Maura Connelly; reason 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 006559
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: MARR PHUM PINS PREL PTER CE UK
SUBJECT: (C) SRI LANKA CONTACT GROUP MEETING 9/27
REF: A. STATE 149054
B. LONDON 6300
Classified By: PolMinCouns Maura Connelly; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (U) Action Request - please see paragraph 3.
2. (C) The UK still supports the Sri Lanka Contact Group in
principle but would like more detail about it - i.e., what
are the expected inputs and the anticipated outputs/results?
FCO Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Section Head Simon Lever told
Poloff this in reply to ref A demarche September 11. Lever
was reiterating the position we reported ref B. Meanwhile,
Lever confirmed FCO is working with the Home Office to
identify one or more suitable participants for the September
27 meeting in Washington.
3. (C) Action Requested: We would be grateful for further
points from the Department that we can share with FCO to
convince the UK to participate enthusiastically in this
initiative.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2016
TAGS: MARR PHUM PINS PREL PTER CE UK
SUBJECT: (C) SRI LANKA CONTACT GROUP MEETING 9/27
REF: A. STATE 149054
B. LONDON 6300
Classified By: PolMinCouns Maura Connelly; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (U) Action Request - please see paragraph 3.
2. (C) The UK still supports the Sri Lanka Contact Group in
principle but would like more detail about it - i.e., what
are the expected inputs and the anticipated outputs/results?
FCO Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Section Head Simon Lever told
Poloff this in reply to ref A demarche September 11. Lever
was reiterating the position we reported ref B. Meanwhile,
Lever confirmed FCO is working with the Home Office to
identify one or more suitable participants for the September
27 meeting in Washington.
3. (C) Action Requested: We would be grateful for further
points from the Department that we can share with FCO to
convince the UK to participate enthusiastically in this
initiative.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
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