Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARIS2511
2007-06-12 09:52:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRANCE SHARES HRC "RED LINES" BUT DEMURS ON
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UNCLAS PARIS 002511
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM HR PHUM PREL UNGA FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SHARES HRC "RED LINES" BUT DEMURS ON
FORCING A VOTE
REF: STATE 80095
UNCLAS PARIS 002511
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM HR PHUM PREL UNGA FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SHARES HRC "RED LINES" BUT DEMURS ON
FORCING A VOTE
REF: STATE 80095
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to MFA
IO DAS-Equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet. Pellet
stated that France wanted to maintain the country-specific
rapporteur mandates, consistent with the EU position. Pellet
equally agreed on the necessity to avoid any specific
anti-Israel permanent agenda items. "These are red lines,"
he stated.
2. (SBU) In response to the request that France call for a
vote in the event of an unsatisfactory final package, Pellet
took note but stated outright that France believed the Human
Rights Council must be built up on the basis of consensus.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM HR PHUM PREL UNGA FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SHARES HRC "RED LINES" BUT DEMURS ON
FORCING A VOTE
REF: STATE 80095
1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to MFA
IO DAS-Equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet. Pellet
stated that France wanted to maintain the country-specific
rapporteur mandates, consistent with the EU position. Pellet
equally agreed on the necessity to avoid any specific
anti-Israel permanent agenda items. "These are red lines,"
he stated.
2. (SBU) In response to the request that France call for a
vote in the event of an unsatisfactory final package, Pellet
took note but stated outright that France believed the Human
Rights Council must be built up on the basis of consensus.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON