Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARIS4520
2007-11-16 17:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRANCE SUPPORTS TOUGHER FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004520
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TAGS: PGOV ETRD EFIN BM FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS TOUGHER FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON
BURMA
REF: STATE 155019
Classified By: Pol/MC Josiah Rosenblatt for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004520
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SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS TOUGHER FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON
BURMA
REF: STATE 155019
Classified By: Pol/MC Josiah Rosenblatt for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) 1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on
November 15 to MFA desk officer for Burma, Jeremie Petit.
Petit agreed that stronger sanctions are needed to pressure
the Burmese regime. He noted the GOF is currently
considering ways to "touch the regime's bank accounts."
Petit also mentioned a strong French interest in putting
Burma back on the G7 Financial Actions Task Force list of
non-cooperative countries or territories list (Burma was
removed in October 2006) and noted that other EU countries do
not hold the same position. Petit remains open to U.S. ideas
on how France and the EU might be able to freeze bank
accounts of regime officials.
2. (C) In a parallel demarche on November 14, Finance
Ministry Southeast Asia desk officer Nicolas Prego also
highlighted GOF desire to apply pressure on the Burmese
regime. He also said there is frustration with the
ineffectiveness of measures, particularly in view of
insufficient action by ASEAN member states. He asked Econoff
what the U.S. position is on the UK proposal to use bolstered
humanitarian aid to leverage the Burmese regime.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
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STAPLETON
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SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO EAP/MLS FOR AARON COPE AND EEB/TFS FOR KERRY
MCCORMACK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/14/2017
TAGS: PGOV ETRD EFIN BM FR
SUBJECT: FRANCE SUPPORTS TOUGHER FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON
BURMA
REF: STATE 155019
Classified By: Pol/MC Josiah Rosenblatt for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)
1. (C) 1. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche on
November 15 to MFA desk officer for Burma, Jeremie Petit.
Petit agreed that stronger sanctions are needed to pressure
the Burmese regime. He noted the GOF is currently
considering ways to "touch the regime's bank accounts."
Petit also mentioned a strong French interest in putting
Burma back on the G7 Financial Actions Task Force list of
non-cooperative countries or territories list (Burma was
removed in October 2006) and noted that other EU countries do
not hold the same position. Petit remains open to U.S. ideas
on how France and the EU might be able to freeze bank
accounts of regime officials.
2. (C) In a parallel demarche on November 14, Finance
Ministry Southeast Asia desk officer Nicolas Prego also
highlighted GOF desire to apply pressure on the Burmese
regime. He also said there is frustration with the
ineffectiveness of measures, particularly in view of
insufficient action by ASEAN member states. He asked Econoff
what the U.S. position is on the UK proposal to use bolstered
humanitarian aid to leverage the Burmese regime.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
STAPLETON