Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07VIENNA1648
2007-06-20 15:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA: MISSING/DETAINED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 001648
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM IR AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA: MISSING/DETAINED
AMCITS IN IRAN
REF: STATE 80300
Classified By: Acting Economic-Political Counselor Phillip R. Nelson
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L VIENNA 001648
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM IR AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA: MISSING/DETAINED
AMCITS IN IRAN
REF: STATE 80300
Classified By: Acting Economic-Political Counselor Phillip R. Nelson
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Acting EconPol Counselor met on June 13 with Ralph
Scheide, the Head of the MFA's Middle East and Africa
Division (A/S-level) to convey USG concerns (reftel) about
the recent pattern of harassment of AmCits in Iran. Scheide
expressed support for the USG position, adding that he had
recently raised the case of Haleh Esfandiari with the Iranian
Ambassador in Vienna. Scheide pointed out that there was an
Austrian link to the Esfandiari case, as she had received her
PhD from Vienna University and has several relatives who are
Austrian citizens. According to Scheide, the EU was planning
to deliver a demarche in Tehran to request the release of
Esfandiari.
Kilner
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/20/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM IR AU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO AUSTRIA: MISSING/DETAINED
AMCITS IN IRAN
REF: STATE 80300
Classified By: Acting Economic-Political Counselor Phillip R. Nelson
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Acting EconPol Counselor met on June 13 with Ralph
Scheide, the Head of the MFA's Middle East and Africa
Division (A/S-level) to convey USG concerns (reftel) about
the recent pattern of harassment of AmCits in Iran. Scheide
expressed support for the USG position, adding that he had
recently raised the case of Haleh Esfandiari with the Iranian
Ambassador in Vienna. Scheide pointed out that there was an
Austrian link to the Esfandiari case, as she had received her
PhD from Vienna University and has several relatives who are
Austrian citizens. According to Scheide, the EU was planning
to deliver a demarche in Tehran to request the release of
Esfandiari.
Kilner