Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PARIS1817
2008-09-30 17:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
PRELIMINARY FRENCH RESPONSES TO UN FIRST COMMITTEE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 001817
SIPDIS
ISN/MNSA FOR MENOLD
VCI FOR HORN/CONNOR/CRITTENBERGER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/30/2018
TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC UNGA CDG FR
SUBJECT: PRELIMINARY FRENCH RESPONSES TO UN FIRST COMMITTEE
DEMARCHES
REF: A. SECSTATE 102273
¶B. SECSTATE 101817
¶C. BRUCHON EMAIL TO CONNOR/HORN/MENOLD 9-2-08
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Young for reasons 1.4 b and d
.
(C) On September 25, reftel A demarche was transmitted to MFA
Deputy DAS-equivalent for Disarmament and Multilateral
Cooperation Minh-di Tang, who provided informal, preliminary
feedback that given the importance of solidarity among the
P-5, the French would likely join the U.S. in opposing the
two possible resolutions. Tang and DAS-equivalent Jacques
Raharinaivo previously provided preliminary support for the
draft U.S. resolution (ref B),as reported in ref C. Post
will report more details following the interministerial
coordination meeting this week in which the formal French
positions will be decided.
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