Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07USUNNEWYORK957
2007-11-05 21:19:00
CONFIDENTIAL
USUN New York
Cable title:
LIBERIA SEEKS U.S. GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS WITH PA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000957
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO, NEA, AND AF FOR FRONT OFFICE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IS LI
SUBJECT: LIBERIA SEEKS U.S. GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS WITH PA
LEADERSHIP
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for Reasons 1.4 B/D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 000957
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO, NEA, AND AF FOR FRONT OFFICE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IS LI
SUBJECT: LIBERIA SEEKS U.S. GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS WITH PA
LEADERSHIP
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for Reasons 1.4 B/D.
1. (U) See action request in paragraph 4.
2. (C) Liberian Permanent Representative Milton Barnes met
with AMB Khalilzad on November 11 to discuss President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf's mid-November state visit to Israel. AMB
Barnes said that the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had
instructed him to inquire whether the U.S. had any objection
to President Sirleaf meeting with moderate Palestinian
leaders during her visit to Israel.
3. (C) AMB Khalilzad responded that the U.S. "thinks very
highly" of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas and
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and he saw no reason why
President Sirleaf should not meet with them. AMB Khalilzad
noted that the Secretary is currently in the Middle East
working with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to forge a
Middle East peace plan. AMB Khalilzad said he would follow
up with a more formal response, but that the Liberian
Permanent Mission should also check with the Israelis so as
not to raise any concerns on their part. AMB Barnes said
that he planned to pose the same question to the Israeli
Mission in New York as well.
4. (U) USUN requests the Department's guidance on an
appropriate response AMB Barnes.
Khalilzad
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO, NEA, AND AF FOR FRONT OFFICE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL IS LI
SUBJECT: LIBERIA SEEKS U.S. GUIDANCE ON MEETINGS WITH PA
LEADERSHIP
Classified By: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for Reasons 1.4 B/D.
1. (U) See action request in paragraph 4.
2. (C) Liberian Permanent Representative Milton Barnes met
with AMB Khalilzad on November 11 to discuss President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf's mid-November state visit to Israel. AMB
Barnes said that the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had
instructed him to inquire whether the U.S. had any objection
to President Sirleaf meeting with moderate Palestinian
leaders during her visit to Israel.
3. (C) AMB Khalilzad responded that the U.S. "thinks very
highly" of Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas and
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and he saw no reason why
President Sirleaf should not meet with them. AMB Khalilzad
noted that the Secretary is currently in the Middle East
working with Palestinian and Israeli leaders to forge a
Middle East peace plan. AMB Khalilzad said he would follow
up with a more formal response, but that the Liberian
Permanent Mission should also check with the Israelis so as
not to raise any concerns on their part. AMB Barnes said
that he planned to pose the same question to the Israeli
Mission in New York as well.
4. (U) USUN requests the Department's guidance on an
appropriate response AMB Barnes.
Khalilzad