Identifier
Created
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08CANBERRA1298
2008-12-19 05:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:  

NO ANTI-PIRACY CONTACT GROUP DECISION UNTIL 2009

Tags:  MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER AS 
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DE RUEHBY #1298 3540551
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 190551Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0720
INFO RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE 5862
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH 4130
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 4070
UNCLAS CANBERRA 001298 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER AS
SUBJECT: NO ANTI-PIRACY CONTACT GROUP DECISION UNTIL 2009

REF: A. SECSTATE 129941

B. CANBERRA 1267

UNCLAS CANBERRA 001298

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER AS
SUBJECT: NO ANTI-PIRACY CONTACT GROUP DECISION UNTIL 2009

REF: A. SECSTATE 129941

B. CANBERRA 1267


1. (SBU) On December 19, Lee Kerr, Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (DFAT),United Nations and Commonwealth
Section, told poloff that the GOA will not make a decision on
either participation in a Contact Group or on any request for
resources to combat Somali piracy until early 2009. DFAT
will request that their Embassy in Washington inform the
Department that they will not have a decision by the December
deadline.


2. (U) Responsibility for this issue has moved from the
Africa Section to United Nations and Commonwealth Section of
DFAT.

MCCALLUM