Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BEIJING843
2008-03-07 09:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON GAMBARI VISIT TO BURMA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000843
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS ACOPE, EAP/CM AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/7/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CH BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GAMBARI VISIT TO BURMA
REF: STATE 22937 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson for reasons
1.4 b, d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 000843
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS ACOPE, EAP/CM AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/7/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CH BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GAMBARI VISIT TO BURMA
REF: STATE 22937 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson for reasons
1.4 b, d.
1. (C) PolOffs on March 7 discussed with MFA International
Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy
Director Yao Shaojun and Asian Affairs Department Counselor
Yang Jian reftel points (delivered to MFA March 6) urging
China to press the Burmese regime to cooperate with UN
Special Advisor Gambari and to adhere to international
standards in the conduct of the planned May referendum. Yao
said that China "does not need the United States to tell it
to press Burma to cooperate with Gambari." "China has been
doing, is doing, and will do its job" on Burma. China has
been conveying its opinions to the Burmese government "in a
constructive manner," Yao said, and Burma "clearly
understands China's signals."
2. (C) In response to our point on the referendum, Yao said
that Burma's plans to hold a referendum are "a step forward"
and asked rhetorically "do all countries need international
monitoring of their referenda?" After POLOFF replied that
the recent political history of Burma gave clear grounds for
the international community's concerns, Yao said piling too
many requests on the Burmese government "may have good
intentions but not have good effect" in inducing cooperation.
In response to PolOff's raising the possibility of
additional UNSC measures should the Burmese regime fail to
cooperate with Gambari, Yao said "the mediation effort is a
long process and it is not fair to pin all expectations on
one visit."
RANDT
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS ACOPE, EAP/CM AND IO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 3/7/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC CH BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GAMBARI VISIT TO BURMA
REF: STATE 22937 (NOTAL)
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Aubrey Carlson for reasons
1.4 b, d.
1. (C) PolOffs on March 7 discussed with MFA International
Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy
Director Yao Shaojun and Asian Affairs Department Counselor
Yang Jian reftel points (delivered to MFA March 6) urging
China to press the Burmese regime to cooperate with UN
Special Advisor Gambari and to adhere to international
standards in the conduct of the planned May referendum. Yao
said that China "does not need the United States to tell it
to press Burma to cooperate with Gambari." "China has been
doing, is doing, and will do its job" on Burma. China has
been conveying its opinions to the Burmese government "in a
constructive manner," Yao said, and Burma "clearly
understands China's signals."
2. (C) In response to our point on the referendum, Yao said
that Burma's plans to hold a referendum are "a step forward"
and asked rhetorically "do all countries need international
monitoring of their referenda?" After POLOFF replied that
the recent political history of Burma gave clear grounds for
the international community's concerns, Yao said piling too
many requests on the Burmese government "may have good
intentions but not have good effect" in inducing cooperation.
In response to PolOff's raising the possibility of
additional UNSC measures should the Burmese regime fail to
cooperate with Gambari, Yao said "the mediation effort is a
long process and it is not fair to pin all expectations on
one visit."
RANDT