Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARIS2606
2006-04-20 12:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
SUDAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 002606
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL SU FR
SUBJECT: SUDAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON
HUMANITARIAN ISSUES
REF: STATE 59821 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons
1.4 (b/d).
(C) MFA DAS-equivalent for East Africa Helene Le Gal
responded April 19 to reftel demarche, saying that the GOF
considered favorably reftel points and that France, within an
EU context, had already taken steps to approach the Sudanese
Government in a similar vein. She explained that France is
presently representing the EU presidency in Sudan (there is
no Austrian mission in Khartoum),and, in that capacity, had
pressed the Sudanese on the NGO law and the ejection of the
Norwegian Refugee Council from South Darfur. She indicated
that she would consider how the visa moratorium and SOFA
issues might also be raised with the GOS. She noted,
however, that to date, "we have not gotten much of a
response" from the Sudanese on the NGO and NRC issues.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2016
TAGS: PHUM PREL SU FR
SUBJECT: SUDAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON
HUMANITARIAN ISSUES
REF: STATE 59821 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt, reasons
1.4 (b/d).
(C) MFA DAS-equivalent for East Africa Helene Le Gal
responded April 19 to reftel demarche, saying that the GOF
considered favorably reftel points and that France, within an
EU context, had already taken steps to approach the Sudanese
Government in a similar vein. She explained that France is
presently representing the EU presidency in Sudan (there is
no Austrian mission in Khartoum),and, in that capacity, had
pressed the Sudanese on the NGO law and the ejection of the
Norwegian Refugee Council from South Darfur. She indicated
that she would consider how the visa moratorium and SOFA
issues might also be raised with the GOS. She noted,
however, that to date, "we have not gotten much of a
response" from the Sudanese on the NGO and NRC issues.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
Stapleton