Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08COPENHAGEN430
2008-08-11 13:21:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
DANES ON NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000430
SIPDIS
FOR EAP/MLS - LAURA SCHEIBE, EUR, AND EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2018
TAGS: PGOV ETRD BM EUN DA
SUBJECT: DANES ON NEW BURMA SANCTIONS
REF: SECSTATE 83719
Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)
(C) Danish MFA Burma Section Head Kasper Thams Olsen told us
August 7 that Denmark remains among the EU's most vocal
advocates for a tougher line on Burma. Olsen also noted that
all parties in the Danish parliament are united in supporting
the current Burma sanctions regime. Olsen cautioned,
however, that the Danes are not confident that new EU
sanctions are in the offing. Olsen made specific reference
to France's EU Presidency as an unlikely moment to push for
additional EU sanctions, citing previous French resistance to
clamping down on Burma's oil sector. Olsen thanked us for
ref information on new U.S. sanctions, commenting that
Denmark found it helpful that the U.S. was being careful to
not take steps that might impede humanitarian NGO efforts
post-Nargis.
CAIN