Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07CANBERRA1018
2007-07-05 06:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON HEAVY-CALIBER AMMUNITION FOR LEBANESE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001018
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PARM PREL LE AS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON HEAVY-CALIBER AMMUNITION FOR LEBANESE
ARMED FORCES
REF: STATE 93173
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001018
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PARM PREL LE AS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON HEAVY-CALIBER AMMUNITION FOR LEBANESE
ARMED FORCES
REF: STATE 93173
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Adrian Lochrin,
Director for Defence Policy and Liaison, Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on July 5, emphasizing the
urgency of the issue for the Lebanese Armed Forces and the
need for a rapid response.
2. (SBU) Lochrin advised the GOA would respond after review
at senior policy levels.
3. (C) Comment: Embassy defense personnel have learned
informally from their defense contacts that the Australian
Department of Defense has a quantity of large-caliber
ammunition available for transfer, particularly 105 mm
rounds. Political or other obstacles may complicate the
question of direct shipment of munitions to Lebanon, however,
should the GOA take a policy decision to make the surplus
stock available to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
MCCALLUM
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2017
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PARM PREL LE AS
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON HEAVY-CALIBER AMMUNITION FOR LEBANESE
ARMED FORCES
REF: STATE 93173
Classified By: Political Counselor James F. Cole for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d).
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Adrian Lochrin,
Director for Defence Policy and Liaison, Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on July 5, emphasizing the
urgency of the issue for the Lebanese Armed Forces and the
need for a rapid response.
2. (SBU) Lochrin advised the GOA would respond after review
at senior policy levels.
3. (C) Comment: Embassy defense personnel have learned
informally from their defense contacts that the Australian
Department of Defense has a quantity of large-caliber
ammunition available for transfer, particularly 105 mm
rounds. Political or other obstacles may complicate the
question of direct shipment of munitions to Lebanon, however,
should the GOA take a policy decision to make the surplus
stock available to the Lebanese Armed Forces.
MCCALLUM