Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING2644
2008-07-07 09:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
AFGHAN ARMY SIZE INCREASE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 002644
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/07/2028
TAGS: PREL NATO AF CH
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ARMY SIZE INCREASE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 71479
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Mo
eling. Reasons 1.4 (B/D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 002644
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/07/2028
TAGS: PREL NATO AF CH
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ARMY SIZE INCREASE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 71479
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Mo
eling. Reasons 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) PolOff conveyed reftel points regarding increasing the
size of the Afghan Army to MFA Asian Affairs Department
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh Division Deputy Director
Xu Wei on July 3. On July 7, Xu said that the Chinese
Government had received information that the Afghan Army was
planning to increase in size to 122,000, and not the 134,000
in the original demarche. PolOff said the discrepancy in
numbers stemmed from the need for a 12,000 soldier pool for
transients and trainees. Xu promised to "continue studying"
the demarche.
RANDT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/07/2028
TAGS: PREL NATO AF CH
SUBJECT: AFGHAN ARMY SIZE INCREASE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: STATE 71479
Classified By: Classified by Acting Political Minister Counselor Ben Mo
eling. Reasons 1.4 (B/D)
1. (C) PolOff conveyed reftel points regarding increasing the
size of the Afghan Army to MFA Asian Affairs Department
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh Division Deputy Director
Xu Wei on July 3. On July 7, Xu said that the Chinese
Government had received information that the Afghan Army was
planning to increase in size to 122,000, and not the 134,000
in the original demarche. PolOff said the discrepancy in
numbers stemmed from the need for a 12,000 soldier pool for
transients and trainees. Xu promised to "continue studying"
the demarche.
RANDT