Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CANBERRA1292
2008-12-18 06:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
AUSTRALIA AWAITING SOFA DEVELOPMENTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001292
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM AND NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2018
TAGS: AS EN ES IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK RO NATO
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA AWAITING SOFA DEVELOPMENTS
REF: STATE 132140
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor W. Davies Sohier for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001292
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM AND NEA/I
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2018
TAGS: AS EN ES IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK RO NATO
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA AWAITING SOFA DEVELOPMENTS
REF: STATE 132140
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor W. Davies Sohier for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (C) Poloff delivered information from reftel to the
director of the Iraq section at the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade, Lloyd Broderick, on December 18.
Broderick said Australia is awaiting developments. One issue
that is repeatedly raised by the Australian negotiating team
in Baghdad is the need for a definitive letter of invitation
from the GOI. Australia has only a preliminary letter dated
November 13, 2008. According to Broderick, the negotiating
team has asked Dr. Fadel, an adviser to PM Maliki, for a
formal letter.
MCCALLUM