Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OSLO718
2007-07-05 15:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWAY UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE LEBANESE ARMY ASSISTANCE
how-toVZCZCXRO3842 PP RUEHROV DE RUEHNY #0718 1861506 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 051506Z JUL 07 FM AMEMBASSY OSLO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5951 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT PRIORITY 0117 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 1063 RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 0386 RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000718
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PM/RSAT (AHUSAIN),NEA/ELA (MIRWIN),ODC-BEIRUT (AOGLESBEE)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2017
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL LE NZ AS NATO EU NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY UNLIKELY TO PROVIDE LEBANESE ARMY ASSISTANCE
REF: STATE 93173
Classified By: DCM Kevin M. Johnson, Reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) On July 5 we delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy
Director General for Global Security and Bilateral Relations
Leif Larsen, who will share the information with MFA
colleagues in the Middle East and Export Control sections.
He noted Norway's stringent export regulations which prohibit
providing material to countries in war, or where conflict is
threatened. Larsen also opined that, even if Norway could
provide the requested ammunition, it would be impossible to
deliver such ammunition in the aggressive deadline outlined
under the reftel points. DATT has separately raised this
matter with MOD colleagues.
Whitney