Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1397
2007-06-05 15:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: HOPE TO HAVE DECISION ON AMMUNITION FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001397
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS LE TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: HOPE TO HAVE DECISION ON AMMUNITION FOR
LEBANON BY NEXT WEEK
REF: A. ANKARA 1331
B. ANKARA 1282
C. ANKARA 1259
D. STATE 70499
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001397
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS LE TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: HOPE TO HAVE DECISION ON AMMUNITION FOR
LEBANON BY NEXT WEEK
REF: A. ANKARA 1331
B. ANKARA 1282
C. ANKARA 1259
D. STATE 70499
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (C) DURING A JUNE 6 MEETING FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EVENTS IN
AFGHANISTAN (REPORTED SEPTEL) AMBASSADOR PRESSED MFA DEPUTY
UNDER SECRETARY FOR MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA FERIDUN
SINIRLIOGLU FOR A DECISION ON WHETHER TURKEY CAN PROVIDE
EXCESS AMMUNITION, ESPECIALLY 105MM TANK ROUNDS, TO THE
LEBANESE ARMED FORCES (LAF). SINIRLIOGLU SAID HE COULD NOT
PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER YET, BUT INDICATED THE TURKISH
GENERAL STAFF HAD PROMISED AN ANSWER BY THE BEGINNING OF THE
WEEK OF JUNE 11.
2. (C) SINIRLIOGLU NOTED THAT TGS LAWYERS HAVE BEEN SEARCHING
FOR A LEGAL FRAMEWORK OR EXISTING BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TURKEY AND LEBANON THAT MIGHT FACILITATE SUCH A TRANSFER; TGS
IS ALSO CHECKING TO SEE WHAT EXCESS STOCKS MIGHT BE
AVAILABLE. HE PROMISED TO INFORM US AS SOON AS A DECISION
HAS BEEN MADE.
VISIT ANKARA'S CLASSIFIED WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.STATE.SGOV.GOV/P/EUR/ANKARA/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS LE TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: HOPE TO HAVE DECISION ON AMMUNITION FOR
LEBANON BY NEXT WEEK
REF: A. ANKARA 1331
B. ANKARA 1282
C. ANKARA 1259
D. STATE 70499
CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (C) DURING A JUNE 6 MEETING FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EVENTS IN
AFGHANISTAN (REPORTED SEPTEL) AMBASSADOR PRESSED MFA DEPUTY
UNDER SECRETARY FOR MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA FERIDUN
SINIRLIOGLU FOR A DECISION ON WHETHER TURKEY CAN PROVIDE
EXCESS AMMUNITION, ESPECIALLY 105MM TANK ROUNDS, TO THE
LEBANESE ARMED FORCES (LAF). SINIRLIOGLU SAID HE COULD NOT
PROVIDE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER YET, BUT INDICATED THE TURKISH
GENERAL STAFF HAD PROMISED AN ANSWER BY THE BEGINNING OF THE
WEEK OF JUNE 11.
2. (C) SINIRLIOGLU NOTED THAT TGS LAWYERS HAVE BEEN SEARCHING
FOR A LEGAL FRAMEWORK OR EXISTING BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TURKEY AND LEBANON THAT MIGHT FACILITATE SUCH A TRANSFER; TGS
IS ALSO CHECKING TO SEE WHAT EXCESS STOCKS MIGHT BE
AVAILABLE. HE PROMISED TO INFORM US AS SOON AS A DECISION
HAS BEEN MADE.
VISIT ANKARA'S CLASSIFIED WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.STATE.SGOV.GOV/P/EUR/ANKARA/
WILSON