Identifier
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08LONDON1763
2008-07-02 15:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy London
Cable title:
HMG WILL JOIN U.S. IN DEMARCHING GOVERNMENTS TO
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UNCLAS LONDON 001763
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/WE, EUR/ACE AND EUR/SCE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNMIK PGOV KPKO UNAUS YI EU KVPR UK
SUBJECT: HMG WILL JOIN U.S. IN DEMARCHING GOVERNMENTS TO
RECOGNIZE KOSOVO; WILL PLEDGE GBP 23M
REF: STATE 69691
UNCLAS LONDON 001763
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/WE, EUR/ACE AND EUR/SCE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNMIK PGOV KPKO UNAUS YI EU KVPR UK
SUBJECT: HMG WILL JOIN U.S. IN DEMARCHING GOVERNMENTS TO
RECOGNIZE KOSOVO; WILL PLEDGE GBP 23M
REF: STATE 69691
1. (SBU) The UK concurs with the U.S. view that recent
progress of Pristina government and international community
stabilization efforts presents another opportunity to lobby
those countries that have not already done so to recognize
Kosovo's independence. FCO Balkans Deputy Director Adam Bye
said that HMG would demarche the countries listed reftel and
agreed that where appropriate, the U.S. and UK should do so
together. He suggested that the decision on whether to
demarche jointly be left to heads of missions in each
country, based on conditions, effectiveness and receptivity
of host governments.
2. (U) Bye was pleased to hear that Director of Foreign
Assistance Henrietta Fore was leading the U.S. delegation to
the July 11 Kosovo Donors' conference in Brussels, and to
learn of the expected USD 400M pledge. The UK lead at the
conference will be DfID Director for Europe, the Middle East,
the Americas, and Central, East and Northern Asia Sue
Wardell. Bye confirmed that the UK pledge is expected to be
GBP 23M (approx. 47 million USD) over the next three years,
GBP 8M of which is to be allocated to general budget support
through a multi-donor trust fund. The complete statement the
UK will be tabling at the conference, including more details
on donor coordination, has been emailed to EUR/WE, SCE and
ACE.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
TUTTLE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/WE, EUR/ACE AND EUR/SCE,
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNMIK PGOV KPKO UNAUS YI EU KVPR UK
SUBJECT: HMG WILL JOIN U.S. IN DEMARCHING GOVERNMENTS TO
RECOGNIZE KOSOVO; WILL PLEDGE GBP 23M
REF: STATE 69691
1. (SBU) The UK concurs with the U.S. view that recent
progress of Pristina government and international community
stabilization efforts presents another opportunity to lobby
those countries that have not already done so to recognize
Kosovo's independence. FCO Balkans Deputy Director Adam Bye
said that HMG would demarche the countries listed reftel and
agreed that where appropriate, the U.S. and UK should do so
together. He suggested that the decision on whether to
demarche jointly be left to heads of missions in each
country, based on conditions, effectiveness and receptivity
of host governments.
2. (U) Bye was pleased to hear that Director of Foreign
Assistance Henrietta Fore was leading the U.S. delegation to
the July 11 Kosovo Donors' conference in Brussels, and to
learn of the expected USD 400M pledge. The UK lead at the
conference will be DfID Director for Europe, the Middle East,
the Americas, and Central, East and Northern Asia Sue
Wardell. Bye confirmed that the UK pledge is expected to be
GBP 23M (approx. 47 million USD) over the next three years,
GBP 8M of which is to be allocated to general budget support
through a multi-donor trust fund. The complete statement the
UK will be tabling at the conference, including more details
on donor coordination, has been emailed to EUR/WE, SCE and
ACE.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Unit ed_Kingdom
TUTTLE