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08LONDON3001
2008-12-02 10:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy London
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EU/PAKISTAN: HMG REQUESTS USG INFLUENCE THE SWEDES

Tags:  PGOV PREL ETRD PK SW UK 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ETRD PK SW UK
SUBJECT: EU/PAKISTAN: HMG REQUESTS USG INFLUENCE THE SWEDES
TO MAKE PAKISTAN A PRIORITY

REF: LONDON 2853

Classified By: Political Counselor Rick Mills, reasons 1.4 (b/d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L LONDON 003001

SIPDIS
NOFORN

DEPART FOR SCA/FO, SCA/PB, AND EUR/ERA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ETRD PK SW UK
SUBJECT: EU/PAKISTAN: HMG REQUESTS USG INFLUENCE THE SWEDES
TO MAKE PAKISTAN A PRIORITY

REF: LONDON 2853

Classified By: Political Counselor Rick Mills, reasons 1.4 (b/d).


1. (C/NF) HMG wants to hold an EU-Pakistan Summit under the
EU's Swedish presidency in the second half of 2009, but is
having trouble convincing the Swedes that a summit would add
significant value to what the international community is
trying to accomplish in Pakistan, according to FCO Pakistan
Team Leader Laura Hickey (protect). Hickey said HMG wants to
hold the summit as a mechanism for building momentum behind
EU engagement in Pakistan and hopes that one of the
deliverables will be a trade deal (reftel). Hickey suggested
that if the USG communicated to the Swedes the importance the
USG attaches to proactive engagement with Pakistan, it would
be very helpful in convincing Stockholm. She noted that the
2009 summits are being finalized this week (December 1 - 5)
and that approaching the Swedes on Pakistan, if we chose to
do so, would have to happen as soon as possible.


2. (C/NF) By way of background, Hickey said HMG had recently
spoke to the Swedish PM's State Secretary Lind, who said he
"wanted to be helpful," but was not convinced a summit added
real value. Lind said the UK stood alone in the EU in
arguing for more engagement in Pakistan. Lind specifically
asked if the USG were really concerned about the issue, and
noted that he had not heard anything on the topic, which is
unusual for matters of import to the USG. Hickey noted that
UK Foreign Secretary Miliband planned to follow up with
Swedish Foreign Secretary Bildt.


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