Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARIS4455
2007-11-09 14:15:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: FRANCE CONCURS ON APPROACH FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004455
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2017
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM PINR ET ER FR
SUBJECT: ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: FRANCE CONCURS ON APPROACH FOR
UNSC MEETING
REF: STATE 153831
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt.
Reasons
1.4b,d
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004455
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2017
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM PINR ET ER FR
SUBJECT: ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: FRANCE CONCURS ON APPROACH FOR
UNSC MEETING
REF: STATE 153831
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt.
Reasons
1.4b,d
1. (C) Africa Watcher conveyed reftel demarche to MFA AF DAS for East
Africa Helene Le Gal on November 8. Le Gal commented that France
agreed
on the need to support U/SYG Pascoe's efforts and to allow space for
the
parties alone, as signatories of the Algiers Agreements, to decide
the
effect of and whether to implement the EEBC's virtual demarcation
decision.
2. (C) Maintaining that American and French views were similar, Le
Gal
expressed dissatisfaction with the plan of the Eritrea-Ethiopia
Boundary
Commission (EEBC) for virtual demarcation of the border by map
coordinates
at the end of November. Le Gal's core objection was that the EEBC,
which
she called a valuable independent instrument, intended to disband
after
virtual demarcation. Without the EEBC, there would be a need either
to
reinvent it by establishing a new international body or some sort to
monitor the crisis or else the Security Council itself would need to
play
a more frontline role, which could further escalate tensions. It was
unlikely, however, that the French delegation would voice criticisms
of
the EEBC plan when the UNSC meets to consider the situation.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/08/2017
TAGS: UNSC PREL PHUM PINR ET ER FR
SUBJECT: ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: FRANCE CONCURS ON APPROACH FOR
UNSC MEETING
REF: STATE 153831
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah B. Rosenblatt.
Reasons
1.4b,d
1. (C) Africa Watcher conveyed reftel demarche to MFA AF DAS for East
Africa Helene Le Gal on November 8. Le Gal commented that France
agreed
on the need to support U/SYG Pascoe's efforts and to allow space for
the
parties alone, as signatories of the Algiers Agreements, to decide
the
effect of and whether to implement the EEBC's virtual demarcation
decision.
2. (C) Maintaining that American and French views were similar, Le
Gal
expressed dissatisfaction with the plan of the Eritrea-Ethiopia
Boundary
Commission (EEBC) for virtual demarcation of the border by map
coordinates
at the end of November. Le Gal's core objection was that the EEBC,
which
she called a valuable independent instrument, intended to disband
after
virtual demarcation. Without the EEBC, there would be a need either
to
reinvent it by establishing a new international body or some sort to
monitor the crisis or else the Security Council itself would need to
play
a more frontline role, which could further escalate tensions. It was
unlikely, however, that the French delegation would voice criticisms
of
the EEBC plan when the UNSC meets to consider the situation.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON