Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS1149
2008-08-11 08:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001149
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ETRD BMGT GR
SUBJECT: NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: A/POLCOUNS PAUL CARTER. REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 001149
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ETRD BMGT GR
SUBJECT: NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: A/POLCOUNS PAUL CARTER. REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) On August 8, PolAssistant delivered reftel points on
the New Burma sanctions to MFA Deputy Director of the A10
Directorate for Asia and Oceania Antoula Balanou. In an
August 11 follow-up, Balanou mentioned that the most recent
GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers had not addressed the
issue of further tightening of EU sanctions on the Burmese
regime. She added that if the subject was proposed in future
sessions, Greece would have no objections and noted that
generally Greece was in compliance with the measures and
decisions taken by the EU.
MCCARTHY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ETRD BMGT GR
SUBJECT: NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 83719
Classified By: A/POLCOUNS PAUL CARTER. REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D).
1. (C) On August 8, PolAssistant delivered reftel points on
the New Burma sanctions to MFA Deputy Director of the A10
Directorate for Asia and Oceania Antoula Balanou. In an
August 11 follow-up, Balanou mentioned that the most recent
GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers had not addressed the
issue of further tightening of EU sanctions on the Burmese
regime. She added that if the subject was proposed in future
sessions, Greece would have no objections and noted that
generally Greece was in compliance with the measures and
decisions taken by the EU.
MCCARTHY