Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING1905
2008-05-16 10:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
CHINA INFORMED OF FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 001905
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2028
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR IZ CH
SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 50592
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling.
Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(C) Poloff met with Attache Wu Xiaofeng of the Iraq office at
the MFA's West Asian and North African Affairs Department to
encourage Chinese attendance at the Friends of Iraq
Conference (reftel). Wu said the MFA was unaware of the
invitation and was unable to assess whether China would
participate. In a follow up conversation, Wu noted that the
Chinese Ministry of Defense had not been previously notified
of the conference. Wu said he would follow up with relevant
offices in the MFA and Ministry of Defense to consider
participation in the conference.
RANDT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/16/2028
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR IZ CH
SUBJECT: CHINA INFORMED OF FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE
REF: SECSTATE 50592
Classified By: Deputy Political Section Chief Ben Moeling.
Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(C) Poloff met with Attache Wu Xiaofeng of the Iraq office at
the MFA's West Asian and North African Affairs Department to
encourage Chinese attendance at the Friends of Iraq
Conference (reftel). Wu said the MFA was unaware of the
invitation and was unable to assess whether China would
participate. In a follow up conversation, Wu noted that the
Chinese Ministry of Defense had not been previously notified
of the conference. Wu said he would follow up with relevant
offices in the MFA and Ministry of Defense to consider
participation in the conference.
RANDT