Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08RIYADH1196
2008-08-05 10:03:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Riyadh
Cable title:
FRENCH DCM ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA
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S E C R E T RIYADH 001196
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO NEA/ELA EMILLER AND SNEWHOUSE,
NEA/RA MADLER AND NEA/ARP WROEBUCK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2018
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL SA SY
SUBJECT: FRENCH DCM ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 78880
B. RIYADH 1155
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires Michael Gfoeller
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T RIYADH 001196
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO NEA/ELA EMILLER AND SNEWHOUSE,
NEA/RA MADLER AND NEA/ARP WROEBUCK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2018
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL SA SY
SUBJECT: FRENCH DCM ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 78880
B. RIYADH 1155
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires Michael Gfoeller
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S/NF) SUMMARY. The French DCM in Riyadh commented to us
that GOF will be wary in its engagement with Syria. END
SUMMARY.
2. (S/NF) In a meeting between Pol Counselor and French DCM
in Riyadh Emmanuel Bonne on August 2 to discuss Kosovo
(Septel),Bonne raised the issues of Syria and Lebanon.
Bonne volunteered, without any particular reference, that the
Government of France, as well as fellow EU member states,
would be cautious in their dealings with Syria. He added
that France "had historical experience" with the Syrians and
recognized they can be duplicitous.
3. (S/NF) COMMENT. It appears our demarche to the SAG
(Reftels) regarding European caution with Syria was acted
upon by our Saudi interlocutors and passed on to their
European counterparts. END COMMENT.
GFOELLER
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS TO NEA/ELA EMILLER AND SNEWHOUSE,
NEA/RA MADLER AND NEA/ARP WROEBUCK
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2018
TAGS: EUN PGOV PREL SA SY
SUBJECT: FRENCH DCM ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA
REF: A. SECSTATE 78880
B. RIYADH 1155
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires Michael Gfoeller
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S/NF) SUMMARY. The French DCM in Riyadh commented to us
that GOF will be wary in its engagement with Syria. END
SUMMARY.
2. (S/NF) In a meeting between Pol Counselor and French DCM
in Riyadh Emmanuel Bonne on August 2 to discuss Kosovo
(Septel),Bonne raised the issues of Syria and Lebanon.
Bonne volunteered, without any particular reference, that the
Government of France, as well as fellow EU member states,
would be cautious in their dealings with Syria. He added
that France "had historical experience" with the Syrians and
recognized they can be duplicitous.
3. (S/NF) COMMENT. It appears our demarche to the SAG
(Reftels) regarding European caution with Syria was acted
upon by our Saudi interlocutors and passed on to their
European counterparts. END COMMENT.
GFOELLER