Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07COLOMBO1308
2007-09-21 07:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 001308
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO, DRL AND SCA/RA
USUN FOR MCBRIDE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM UNHRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. COLOMBO 1253
B. STATE 130973
C. STATE 107687
D. STATE 107692
E. STATE 108642
F. STATE 126155
UNCLAS COLOMBO 001308
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO, DRL AND SCA/RA
USUN FOR MCBRIDE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM UNHRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. COLOMBO 1253
B. STATE 130973
C. STATE 107687
D. STATE 107692
E. STATE 108642
F. STATE 126155
1. DCM phoned Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on September
20 to follow up on ref b demarche. Kohona indicated that Sri
Lanka would likely support the U.S. candidate, remarking that
this was "an easy decision." He said he would ask the Office
of UN and Multilateral Affairs to answer the demarche
formally.
2. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will likely make the
final decision on Sri Lanka's support. We believe that Sri
Lanka will support Gaer, but a call from the Department could
only help. Post suggests Department or USUN approach
Bogollagama on the margins of UNGA in New York the week of
September 24-28.
BLAKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO, DRL AND SCA/RA
USUN FOR MCBRIDE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM UNHRC CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
REF: A. COLOMBO 1253
B. STATE 130973
C. STATE 107687
D. STATE 107692
E. STATE 108642
F. STATE 126155
1. DCM phoned Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on September
20 to follow up on ref b demarche. Kohona indicated that Sri
Lanka would likely support the U.S. candidate, remarking that
this was "an easy decision." He said he would ask the Office
of UN and Multilateral Affairs to answer the demarche
formally.
2. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama will likely make the
final decision on Sri Lanka's support. We believe that Sri
Lanka will support Gaer, but a call from the Department could
only help. Post suggests Department or USUN approach
Bogollagama on the margins of UNGA in New York the week of
September 24-28.
BLAKE