Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KUALALUMPUR92
2008-02-13 23:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Cable title:
MALAYSIA UNDECIDED ON TIMING OF KOSOVO RECOGNITION
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUALA LUMPUR 000092
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/SCE/JOSHUA BLACK AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA UNDECIDED ON TIMING OF KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: A. STATE 13716
B. KUALA LUMPUR 40
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche, urging
quick recognition of Kosovo's anticipated independence, on
February 11 to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's acting Under
Secretary for UN and Multilateral Political Affairs Bala
SIPDIS
Chandran Tharman. Polchief also recalled our January 15
demarche on Kosovo (ref B). Bala Chandran stated that the
Malaysian government, while it remained sympathetic, had not
made any final decision yet on Kosovo independence or the
timing of Malaysia's recognition of the new country.
Polchief followed up with Bala Chandran during a February 12
meeting, but received no further response other than
assurances that senior Malaysian officials were aware of the
U.S. position.
KEITH
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
EUR/SCE/JOSHUA BLACK AND EAP/MTS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU MY
SUBJECT: MALAYSIA UNDECIDED ON TIMING OF KOSOVO RECOGNITION
REF: A. STATE 13716
B. KUALA LUMPUR 40
Classified By: Political Section Chief Mark D. Clark, reason 1.4 (b and
d).
(C) Political Section Chief delivered ref A demarche, urging
quick recognition of Kosovo's anticipated independence, on
February 11 to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's acting Under
Secretary for UN and Multilateral Political Affairs Bala
SIPDIS
Chandran Tharman. Polchief also recalled our January 15
demarche on Kosovo (ref B). Bala Chandran stated that the
Malaysian government, while it remained sympathetic, had not
made any final decision yet on Kosovo independence or the
timing of Malaysia's recognition of the new country.
Polchief followed up with Bala Chandran during a February 12
meeting, but received no further response other than
assurances that senior Malaysian officials were aware of the
U.S. position.
KEITH