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Created
Classification
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07USEUBRUSSELS2753
2007-08-31 14:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USEU Brussels
Cable title:  

EU ON RIAD SEIF

Tags:  KDEM PHUM PREL EUN JA SA SY 
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DE RUEHBS #2753 2431438
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 311438Z AUG 07
FM USEU BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY
INFO RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS
RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 002753 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EUR/ERA FOR GIAUQUE; DRL/NESCA FOR BARGHOUT; NEA/ELA FOR
RANA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2017
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL EUN JA SA SY
SUBJECT: EU ON RIAD SEIF

REF: SECSTATE 119436

Classified By: Acting Pol Chief V. Carver for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L USEU BRUSSELS 002753

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

EUR/ERA FOR GIAUQUE; DRL/NESCA FOR BARGHOUT; NEA/ELA FOR
RANA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/30/2017
TAGS: KDEM PHUM PREL EUN JA SA SY
SUBJECT: EU ON RIAD SEIF

REF: SECSTATE 119436

Classified By: Acting Pol Chief V. Carver for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) PolOff approached European Council Secretariat
officials covering Syria and human rights August 27,
requesting public statements supporting Riad Seif's request
for travel to Germany as well as a demarche to Damascus on
Seif's case. The Charge followed-up in an August 31 meeting
with Christian Jouret, Council Secretariat Director for
Middle Eastern Affairs. Jouret confirmed that the EU had
demarched the Syrians, said that the EU shares U.S. views on
this situation, and noted that the EU will continue to
monitor Seif's case.
MURRAY
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