Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08PARIS2272
2008-12-16 15:03:00
SECRET
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRENCH REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR
how-toVZCZCXRO7541 OO RUEHFL RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHNP RUEHROV DE RUEHFR #2272 3511503 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 161503Z DEC 08 FM AMEMBASSY PARIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5062 INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
S E C R E T PARIS 002272
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/16/2023
TAGS: PGOV PREL FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR
LEBANON
REF: STATE 129978
Classified By: Political Counselor Andrew Young, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
).
(S) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Lebanon Desk Officer
Thierry Vallat December 16. Vallat confirmed that France
would stand by its current pledge of 1.5 million euros for
years two and three of the Special Tribunal's operations, and
asked that we keep the GOF informed of responses from other
donor states.
STAPLETON