Identifier
Created
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08COLOMBO1044
2008-11-19 09:03:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD
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UNCLAS COLOMBO 001044
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP, DRL AND SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA BM KN IR MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD
COMMITTEE ON BURMA AND DPRK, BE ABSENT FOR IRAN
REF: A) STATE 117901 B) STATE 93981
UNCLAS COLOMBO 001044
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP, DRL AND SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA BM KN IR MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD
COMMITTEE ON BURMA AND DPRK, BE ABSENT FOR IRAN
REF: A) STATE 117901 B) STATE 93981
1. (SBU) Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed reported to
Ambassador that Maldives would vote against the no-action
resolutions on Burma and DPRK and vote in favor of the
resolutions. However, citing a common stand taken by the
Organization of Islamic Countries, Shaheed said Maldives
would not be able to vote in a similar way on the Iran
resolution. Instead, the FM instructed his UN delegation to
be absent during both the no-action motion as well as the
resolution itself. Embassy understands that this represents
an improvement in Maldives' position on Third Committee
resolutions since last year.
Blake
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP, DRL AND SCA/RA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNGA BM KN IR MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD
COMMITTEE ON BURMA AND DPRK, BE ABSENT FOR IRAN
REF: A) STATE 117901 B) STATE 93981
1. (SBU) Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed reported to
Ambassador that Maldives would vote against the no-action
resolutions on Burma and DPRK and vote in favor of the
resolutions. However, citing a common stand taken by the
Organization of Islamic Countries, Shaheed said Maldives
would not be able to vote in a similar way on the Iran
resolution. Instead, the FM instructed his UN delegation to
be absent during both the no-action motion as well as the
resolution itself. Embassy understands that this represents
an improvement in Maldives' position on Third Committee
resolutions since last year.
Blake