BRUNEI TO CONSIDER KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE RESPONSE

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN 000013 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, EUR/SCE:BLACK E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/11/2018 TAGS: PREL PGOV YI BX SUBJECT: BRUNEI TO CONSIDER KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE RESPONSE REF: SECSTATE 1087 Classified By: DCM Justin Friedman, reasons 1.4 (b) & (d) ¶1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on January 9 to Pengiran Dato Osman Patra, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Ambassador emphasized the importance that would be attached to the actions of Muslim countries such as Brunei when Kosovo follows through with a declaration of independence. He highlighted that a donors conference would probably be held at some point and encouraged the Government of Brunei (GoB) to attend. ¶2. (C) Dato Osman welcomed the briefing on Kosovo and responded that the GoB would assess the situation and come up with a position. He also acknowledged the likelihood of a donors conference but gave no response about possible GoB participation. SKODON