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07NEWDELHI1345
2007-03-20 14:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy New Delhi
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OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM UNESCO SPECIAL SESSION:

Tags:  PREL KPAL UNESCO IS IN 
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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNESCO

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2017
TAGS: PREL KPAL UNESCO IS IN
SUBJECT: OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM UNESCO SPECIAL SESSION:
INDIA WILL TRY TO PLAY A MODERATING ROLE

REF: SECSTATE 33996

Classified By: PolCouns Ted Osius for Reasons 1.4 (B, D)

(C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of
External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (UN Economic and
Social) Manjeev Singh Puri, and PolOffs followed up with MEA
Acting Director (UN Economic and Social) T. Armstrong
Changsan March 20, who stated that his understanding was that
the special session would be "a dialogue on a positive note."
When specifically pressed to have India change its position
on the special session, Changsan said that U.S. concerns
regarding the session had been noted, and that the Government
of India would try to play a "moderating role" should such a
session take place, but he would not commit to opposing the
special session altogether. PolOff urged India to consult
with the broader Asia Pacific Group (ASPAC) before taking a
final position.
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