Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING1734
2008-05-07 03:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001734
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/07/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO CH
SUBJECT: UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY
REF: STATE 47531
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001734
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/07/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO CH
SUBJECT: UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY
REF: STATE 47531
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson. Reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) PolOff on May 6 conveyed to MFA reftel points
explaining the basis for the draft UN Security Council
resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia. MFA
International Organizations and Conferences Department UN
Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo said China agrees in
principle to a UNSC resolution on piracy off Somalia and
noted that China has been the victim of such piracy. China,
however, is concerned that any resolution "respect the rights
of the country concerned as well as internationally
recognized political and legal norms, including the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)." PolOff
reiterated that the United States agrees that it is important
to have Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) consent
and that nothing authorized under the draft resolution would
violate UNCLOS, but that there are sound reasons for not
including an explicit requirement for TFG consent or
authorization. Sun said China is "particularly sensitive on
this point," but expressed confidence that drafters in
New York can find a way to reach consensus.
RANDT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/07/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM UNSC SO CH
SUBJECT: UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY
REF: STATE 47531
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson. Reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) PolOff on May 6 conveyed to MFA reftel points
explaining the basis for the draft UN Security Council
resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia. MFA
International Organizations and Conferences Department UN
Division Deputy Director Sun Xiaobo said China agrees in
principle to a UNSC resolution on piracy off Somalia and
noted that China has been the victim of such piracy. China,
however, is concerned that any resolution "respect the rights
of the country concerned as well as internationally
recognized political and legal norms, including the UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)." PolOff
reiterated that the United States agrees that it is important
to have Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) consent
and that nothing authorized under the draft resolution would
violate UNCLOS, but that there are sound reasons for not
including an explicit requirement for TFG consent or
authorization. Sun said China is "particularly sensitive on
this point," but expressed confidence that drafters in
New York can find a way to reach consensus.
RANDT