Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COLOMBO306
2008-03-25 10:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
SRI LANKA NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORTING SPECIAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 000306
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS, DRL/MLGS KRISTEN MCGEENEY, AND
IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM UNHCR CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORTING SPECIAL
RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
REF: SECSTATE 29095
Classified By: Ambassador Robert O. Blake, Jr., for reasons 1.4(b,d).
(C) Ambassador and DCM delivered reftel demarche to Foreign
Secretary Palitha Kohona on March 24. Kohona was unfamiliar
SIPDIS
with the Canadian resolution and possible OIC amendments, but
noted the U.S. position and undertook to follow up on the
issue with Sri Lankan officials in Geneva.
BLAKE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS, DRL/MLGS KRISTEN MCGEENEY, AND
IO/RHS AMY OSTERMEIER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM UNHCR CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORTING SPECIAL
RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
REF: SECSTATE 29095
Classified By: Ambassador Robert O. Blake, Jr., for reasons 1.4(b,d).
(C) Ambassador and DCM delivered reftel demarche to Foreign
Secretary Palitha Kohona on March 24. Kohona was unfamiliar
SIPDIS
with the Canadian resolution and possible OIC amendments, but
noted the U.S. position and undertook to follow up on the
issue with Sri Lankan officials in Geneva.
BLAKE