Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BERLIN1530
2008-11-12 13:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY LOBBYING AGAINST IRAN NO-ACTION MOTION
how-toO 121307Z NOV 08 FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2617 INFO USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001530
DEPARTMENT PASS TO EUR/PGI JEN ELDRIDGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LOBBYING AGAINST IRAN NO-ACTION MOTION
REF: STATE 117357
Classified By: Deputy Political Minister Counselor Stanley Otto for rea
sons 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 001530
DEPARTMENT PASS TO EUR/PGI JEN ELDRIDGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LOBBYING AGAINST IRAN NO-ACTION MOTION
REF: STATE 117357
Classified By: Deputy Political Minister Counselor Stanley Otto for rea
sons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Deputy Head of the Human Rights Division of the MFA
Martin Huth told Poloff November 10 that the MFA had tasked
its embassies in Madagascar and India November 7 to demarche
their respective host governments to vote against the
no-action motion on Iran (per reftel). Huth told Poloff in a
follow-up conversation on November 12 that those embassies
had not yet provided any responses but that he expected
information in the coming days. He said he would share this
with Poloff. In a separate meeting, MFA Iran Desk officer
Andreas Krueger provided Poloff with similar information. He
also expressed the view that these efforts also be
coordinated with missions in Geneva and New York. Krueger
also noted that the MFA is working to increase its dialogue
with the French Presidency on the human rights situation in
Iran.
TIMKEN JR
DEPARTMENT PASS TO EUR/PGI JEN ELDRIDGE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/12/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY LOBBYING AGAINST IRAN NO-ACTION MOTION
REF: STATE 117357
Classified By: Deputy Political Minister Counselor Stanley Otto for rea
sons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) Deputy Head of the Human Rights Division of the MFA
Martin Huth told Poloff November 10 that the MFA had tasked
its embassies in Madagascar and India November 7 to demarche
their respective host governments to vote against the
no-action motion on Iran (per reftel). Huth told Poloff in a
follow-up conversation on November 12 that those embassies
had not yet provided any responses but that he expected
information in the coming days. He said he would share this
with Poloff. In a separate meeting, MFA Iran Desk officer
Andreas Krueger provided Poloff with similar information. He
also expressed the view that these efforts also be
coordinated with missions in Geneva and New York. Krueger
also noted that the MFA is working to increase its dialogue
with the French Presidency on the human rights situation in
Iran.
TIMKEN JR