Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ATHENS309
2008-03-04 08:29:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
Cable title:
DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 000309
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA AND L
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2018
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL UNGA UNSC IMO GR
SUBJECT: DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA
REF: STATE 18101
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ATHENS 000309
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA AND L
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2018
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL UNGA UNSC IMO GR
SUBJECT: DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA
REF: STATE 18101
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) On February 26, DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche
points to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Acting Director of
the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International
Organizations and to Political Director Vassilopoulos at the
A9 Division for Subsuaharan Africa at the MFA.
2. (C) On March 3, poloff spoke with Ambassador Rallis who
reported that he discussed the reftel points with the MFA
Legal Department and that because there was no linking of the
points with the proposed bilateral Greek Shipboarding
Agreement, the GoG had no objection and had "no problems"
with the proposal. He added that Greece had no substantive
proposals for a future Security Council resolution on the
matter.
SPECKHARD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/E, AF/RSA, IO/UNP, EEB/TRA/OTP, OES/OA AND L
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2018
TAGS: KCRM PBTS PREL UNGA UNSC IMO GR
SUBJECT: DEAMRCHE DELIVERED ON PIRACY OFF SOMALIA
REF: STATE 18101
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Jeff Hovenier
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (U) On February 26, DepPolCouns delivered reftel demarche
points to Ambassador Alexandros Rallis, Acting Director of
the D1 Directorate for the United Nations and International
Organizations and to Political Director Vassilopoulos at the
A9 Division for Subsuaharan Africa at the MFA.
2. (C) On March 3, poloff spoke with Ambassador Rallis who
reported that he discussed the reftel points with the MFA
Legal Department and that because there was no linking of the
points with the proposed bilateral Greek Shipboarding
Agreement, the GoG had no objection and had "no problems"
with the proposal. He added that Greece had no substantive
proposals for a future Security Council resolution on the
matter.
SPECKHARD