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08PARIS361
2008-03-03 06:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
FRENCH OPEN TO REFORMING THE SOMALIA INTERNATIONAL
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UNCLAS PARIS 000361
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
ADDIS ALSO FOR USAU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID PGOV SO FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH OPEN TO REFORMING THE SOMALIA INTERNATIONAL
CONTACT GROUP
REF: STATE 16168
(SBU) FRANCE IS OPEN TO REFORMING THE SOMALIA INTERNATIONAL
CONTACT GROUP AS PROPOSED IN REFTEL DEMARCHE, MFA SOMALIA
DESK OFFICER THIERRY CABOCHE SAID ON FEBRUARY 29. HE
COMMENTED THAT THE DEMARCHE MADE MANY GOOD POINTS, ESPECIALLY
THE NOTION OF INDIVIDUAL CLUSTER GROUPS. MAKING A VEILED BUT
MILDLY-STATED REFERENCE TO FRANCE'S SLIGHT IRRITATION AT NOT
BEING OFFERED FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT
GROUP WHEN IT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED (NOTWITHSTANDING FRENCH
REGIONAL INTERESTS SUCH AS DJIBOUTI),CABOCHE ADDED THAT
"PERHAPS THE GROUP'S FORMAL MEMBERSHIP COULD BE ENLARGED."
HE SAID THAT THE GOF LOOKED FORWARD TO FURTHER DISCUSSION OF
THE GROUP AND ITS ACTIVITIES AS U.S. IDEAS TAKE FURTHER SHAPE.
PLEASE VISIT PARIS' CLASSIFIED WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.STATE.SGOV.GOV/P/EUR/PARIS/INDEX.C FM
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