UK WILL NOT ISSUE A BILATERAL STATEMENT ON US-EU

UNCLAS LONDON 001646

SIPDIS

FOR DRL/MLGA/WALTERS AND IO/RA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UK
SUBJECT: UK WILL NOT ISSUE A BILATERAL STATEMENT ON US-EU
PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION

REF: SECSTATE 63968


1. The UK will not issue its own bilateral statement in
London or at the UN regarding the U.S.-EU Prisoners of
Conscience Declaration (ref),according to Sharon Moore of
the FCO's UN Office. In line with UK policy, as the
Declaration is a EU initiative, the EU will release a
statement on behalf of all EU Members and the UK will not
issue its own national statement or press text. UKUN and the
Foreign Office will provide the EU statement in response to
any public and media inquires on the Declaration.



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