EU/GAERC DEMARCHE: FRENCH TAKE ON BOARD, NO

UNCLAS PARIS 006176 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL FR PGOV UNBRO EU YI SR BO JK SU CG IS LE, IER, IZ, UP, KPAL SUBJECT: EU/GAERC DEMARCHE: FRENCH TAKE ON BOARD, NO SUBSTANTIVE REACTION REF: A. STATE 151189 ¶B. STATE 150777 ¶1. (U) Post shared refs A and B points September 13 with new MFA Deputy Chief for CFSP Emmanuel Cohet, Lebanon points with desk officer for Lebanon Remy Bouallegue, Israel-Palestinian points with DAS-equivalent Herve Besancenot, Iraq points with desk officer for Iraq Bernard Chappedelaine, and Iran points with Political Director Laboulaye's office and FM Douste-Blazy's Cabinet. ¶2. (SBU) Our contacts uniformly welcomed the points, which they said were useful and would be studied with great interest. They told us September 14 that were not in a position to offer substantive comments, however, given the press of business in preparing for the meetings that would commence that same day. Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm STAPLETON