Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06OSLO310
2006-03-15 15:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON ONLINE GAMING
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UNCLAS OSLO 000310
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS ETRD WTRO NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON ONLINE GAMING
REF: STATE 36507
(SBU) On March 15, we delivered reftel demarche and draft
text of plurilateral request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chief Negotiator for Services in WTO Kjell Lillerud.
Lillerud offered no immediate response but said he would
forward the draft text to the Norwegian delegation in Geneva.
Norwegians would like to review the text of the draft
request. Norway's position on the classification of online
gaming services under "other recreational" or under
"audio-visual" services has not been decided.
Visit Oslo's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/oslo/index.cf m
WHITNEY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ECPS ETRD WTRO NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON ONLINE GAMING
REF: STATE 36507
(SBU) On March 15, we delivered reftel demarche and draft
text of plurilateral request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chief Negotiator for Services in WTO Kjell Lillerud.
Lillerud offered no immediate response but said he would
forward the draft text to the Norwegian delegation in Geneva.
Norwegians would like to review the text of the draft
request. Norway's position on the classification of online
gaming services under "other recreational" or under
"audio-visual" services has not been decided.
Visit Oslo's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/oslo/index.cf m
WHITNEY