Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARIS6048
2006-09-11 08:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
BIRMA/UNSC AGENDA: FRANCE CONFIRMS SUPPORT
how-toVZCZCXYZ0007 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHFR #6048 2540812 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 110812Z SEP 06 FM AMEMBASSY PARIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1150 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0883 RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS PRIORITY 0661 RUEHSL/AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA PRIORITY 0325 RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES PRIORITY 1288 RUEHCP/AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN PRIORITY 1376 RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA PRIORITY 0473 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 6233 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 2340 RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 1314 RUEHDR/AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY 0299 RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA PRIORITY 0125 RUEHKI/AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY 1408 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 5596 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 2482
UNCLAS PARIS 006048
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM FR
SUBJECT: BIRMA/UNSC AGENDA: FRANCE CONFIRMS SUPPORT
REF: STATE 136476
UNCLAS PARIS 006048
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM FR
SUBJECT: BIRMA/UNSC AGENDA: FRANCE CONFIRMS SUPPORT
REF: STATE 136476
1. In response to reftel demarche, MFA IO DAS-equivalent for
political affairs Jean-Hughues Simon-Michel indicated to
Deputy PolCouns September 8 that France continues to support
inscribing Burma formally onto the UNSC agenda. He was
gratified to learn that the U.S. now believes it has ten
votes lined up in favor, which he ascribed to a probable
change in the Japanese position. He commented briefly that,
notwithstanding continuing Chinese opposition, it is progress
of a sort that China now acknowledges it is concerned with
the situation there.
2. When asked, Deputy PolCouns responded, per reftel, that
the U.S. is not considering a resolution at this time.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNSC BM FR
SUBJECT: BIRMA/UNSC AGENDA: FRANCE CONFIRMS SUPPORT
REF: STATE 136476
1. In response to reftel demarche, MFA IO DAS-equivalent for
political affairs Jean-Hughues Simon-Michel indicated to
Deputy PolCouns September 8 that France continues to support
inscribing Burma formally onto the UNSC agenda. He was
gratified to learn that the U.S. now believes it has ten
votes lined up in favor, which he ascribed to a probable
change in the Japanese position. He commented briefly that,
notwithstanding continuing Chinese opposition, it is progress
of a sort that China now acknowledges it is concerned with
the situation there.
2. When asked, Deputy PolCouns responded, per reftel, that
the U.S. is not considering a resolution at this time.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON