Identifier
Created
Classification
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08MANILA690
2008-03-17 08:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Manila
Cable title:
DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FAIRNESS IN BURMESE
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UNCLAS MANILA 000690
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SIPDIS
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DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS (AARON COPE),IO/UNP (PAUL
WICKBERG)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FAIRNESS IN BURMESE
REFERENDUM
REF: A. MANILA 654
B. SECSTATE 26677
UNCLAS MANILA 000690
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS (AARON COPE),IO/UNP (PAUL
WICKBERG)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FAIRNESS IN BURMESE
REFERENDUM
REF: A. MANILA 654
B. SECSTATE 26677
1. (SBU) Director Maria Elena Algabre-Misrahi of the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Southeast Asia Division
confirmed Qch 17 that the Philippine government strongly
supports efforts to make the planned Burmese constitutional
referendum free and fair. She listened carefully to our
concerns that the Burmese regime's draft constitution may not
adhere to internationally-accepted standards for free and
fair elections and referenda, as outlined in reftel B.
Algabre-Misrahi said that the Philippine government wanted to
see serious progress toward democracy in Burma. She noted
that President Arroyo's March 9 public criticism of the
Burmese junta as well as the comments of Asian and Pacific
Affairs Assistant Secretary Romeo Manalo to EAP DAS Marciel
March 3 demonstrated the Philippines' ongoing support (reftel
A),and that, given the lack of trade and other close ties
between the two countries, her government viewed continued
public engagement on Burma as preferable to
government-to-government confrontation. Algabre-Misrahi
added that the Asian and Pacific Affairs Office would welcome
the U.S. assessment of UN Special Advisor Gambari's report
regarding his March 6 - 10 trip to Burma when it becomes
available.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified SIPRNET website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
You can also access this site through the State Department's
Classified SIPRNET website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS (AARON COPE),IO/UNP (PAUL
WICKBERG)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FAIRNESS IN BURMESE
REFERENDUM
REF: A. MANILA 654
B. SECSTATE 26677
1. (SBU) Director Maria Elena Algabre-Misrahi of the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Southeast Asia Division
confirmed Qch 17 that the Philippine government strongly
supports efforts to make the planned Burmese constitutional
referendum free and fair. She listened carefully to our
concerns that the Burmese regime's draft constitution may not
adhere to internationally-accepted standards for free and
fair elections and referenda, as outlined in reftel B.
Algabre-Misrahi said that the Philippine government wanted to
see serious progress toward democracy in Burma. She noted
that President Arroyo's March 9 public criticism of the
Burmese junta as well as the comments of Asian and Pacific
Affairs Assistant Secretary Romeo Manalo to EAP DAS Marciel
March 3 demonstrated the Philippines' ongoing support (reftel
A),and that, given the lack of trade and other close ties
between the two countries, her government viewed continued
public engagement on Burma as preferable to
government-to-government confrontation. Algabre-Misrahi
added that the Asian and Pacific Affairs Office would welcome
the U.S. assessment of UN Special Advisor Gambari's report
regarding his March 6 - 10 trip to Burma when it becomes
available.
Visit Embassy Manila's Classified SIPRNET website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/manila/index. cfm
You can also access this site through the State Department's
Classified SIPRNET website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/
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