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08STATE105808
2008-10-03 01:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 105808
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/18
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV
SUBJECT: TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A) STATE 91908, B)2008-10-01 ALDAC ON KOSOVO
ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
CLASSIFIED BY EUR ACTING A/S MARCIE RIES; REASONS
1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 105808
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/18
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV
SUBJECT: TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A) STATE 91908, B)2008-10-01 ALDAC ON KOSOVO
ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
CLASSIFIED BY EUR ACTING A/S MARCIE RIES; REASONS
1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH
3. THIS DEMARCHE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH SEPTEL ALDAC LAYING OUT THE RATIONALE FOR U.S.
OPPOSITION TO SERBIA'S RESOLUTION TO REFER A
QUESTION ON THE LEGALITY OF KOSOVOS DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
THIS DEMARCHE TARGETS COUNTRIES THAT MAY SHARE OUR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION AND MAY BE OPEN TO
VOTING NO. AMBASSADORS OR CHARGES ARE REQUESTED
TO DELIVER THESE POINTS AT THE HIGHEST APPROPRIATE
LEVEL.
2. (C) THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS DEMARCHE ARE TO:
-- SECURE THE SUPPORT OF LIKE-MINDED COUNTRIES IN
VOTING AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND MAKING THEIR
OPPOSITION KNOWN DURING THE DEBATE ON OCTOBER 8.
3. (SBU) POINTS FOR ALL ACTION ADDRESSEES:
-- THE US OPPOSES THE SERBIAN RESOLUTION REFERRING
KOSOVOS NATIONHOOD TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT IS UNNECESSARY. AS
A PRACTICAL MATTER, KOSOVOS SOVEREIGNTY IS
IRREVERSIBLE. FORTY-SEVEN COUNTRIES ALREADY HAVE
RECOGNIZED KOSOVO. IT CANNOT GO BACK TO SERBIA.
-- WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE ICJS REASONING
COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR CONFLICTS IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT INVOLVE ISSUES SUCH AS THE
RIGHT TO SECEDE FROM A COUNTRY OR THE RIGHT TO
SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON THAT WE
ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED REFERRAL.
-- YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT YOU ALSO SHARE
RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION, ITS POTENTIAL
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BALKAN STABILITY, AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS FOR SITUATIONS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
WORLD.
-- WE ASK THAT YOU COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH OUR UN
DELEGATION IN NY.
-- WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US IN VOTING AGAINST THE
RESOLUTION, SEND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR NEW
YORK MISSION TO THAT EFFECT, AND BE WILLING TO
SPEAK OUT AGAINST IT DURING THE UNGA DEBATE ON
OCTOBER 8.
4. (SBU) ADDITIONAL POINT FOR COUNTRIES THAT HAVE
RECOGNIZED KOSOVO (BELMOPAN, OUAGADOUGOU, FREETOWN,
LOME, TOKYO, MAJURO, APIA, KABUL, OTTAWA, CANBERRA,
REYKJAVIK, SEOUL, TIRANA, ZAGREB, ANKARA, BELMOPAN,
BOGOTA, MONROVIA, DAKAR, BERN):
-- IF THE REFERRAL RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED, WE HOPE
YOU WILL JOIN A STRONG MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR
KOSOVOS SOVEREIGNTY.
5. (U) POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT HOST
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS FRONT CHANNEL. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT KOSOVO DESK OFFICERS
SEIJI T SHIRATORI OR WILLIAM TOMLYANOVICH (202-736-
7729, OR SHIRATORIST@STATE.GOV AND 202-647-4781, OR
TOMLYANOVICHWJ@STATE.GOV).
RICE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/18
TAGS: PREL UN UNGA KV
SUBJECT: TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ
RESOLUTION AT UNGA
REF: A) STATE 91908, B)2008-10-01 ALDAC ON KOSOVO
ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA
CLASSIFIED BY EUR ACTING A/S MARCIE RIES; REASONS
1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH
3. THIS DEMARCHE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH SEPTEL ALDAC LAYING OUT THE RATIONALE FOR U.S.
OPPOSITION TO SERBIA'S RESOLUTION TO REFER A
QUESTION ON THE LEGALITY OF KOSOVOS DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.
THIS DEMARCHE TARGETS COUNTRIES THAT MAY SHARE OUR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION AND MAY BE OPEN TO
VOTING NO. AMBASSADORS OR CHARGES ARE REQUESTED
TO DELIVER THESE POINTS AT THE HIGHEST APPROPRIATE
LEVEL.
2. (C) THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS DEMARCHE ARE TO:
-- SECURE THE SUPPORT OF LIKE-MINDED COUNTRIES IN
VOTING AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND MAKING THEIR
OPPOSITION KNOWN DURING THE DEBATE ON OCTOBER 8.
3. (SBU) POINTS FOR ALL ACTION ADDRESSEES:
-- THE US OPPOSES THE SERBIAN RESOLUTION REFERRING
KOSOVOS NATIONHOOD TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT IS UNNECESSARY. AS
A PRACTICAL MATTER, KOSOVOS SOVEREIGNTY IS
IRREVERSIBLE. FORTY-SEVEN COUNTRIES ALREADY HAVE
RECOGNIZED KOSOVO. IT CANNOT GO BACK TO SERBIA.
-- WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE ICJS REASONING
COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR CONFLICTS IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT INVOLVE ISSUES SUCH AS THE
RIGHT TO SECEDE FROM A COUNTRY OR THE RIGHT TO
SELF-DETERMINATION. THIS IS ANOTHER REASON THAT WE
ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED REFERRAL.
-- YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT YOU ALSO SHARE
RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE RESOLUTION, ITS POTENTIAL
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BALKAN STABILITY, AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS FOR SITUATIONS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE
WORLD.
-- WE ASK THAT YOU COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH OUR UN
DELEGATION IN NY.
-- WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US IN VOTING AGAINST THE
RESOLUTION, SEND CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR NEW
YORK MISSION TO THAT EFFECT, AND BE WILLING TO
SPEAK OUT AGAINST IT DURING THE UNGA DEBATE ON
OCTOBER 8.
4. (SBU) ADDITIONAL POINT FOR COUNTRIES THAT HAVE
RECOGNIZED KOSOVO (BELMOPAN, OUAGADOUGOU, FREETOWN,
LOME, TOKYO, MAJURO, APIA, KABUL, OTTAWA, CANBERRA,
REYKJAVIK, SEOUL, TIRANA, ZAGREB, ANKARA, BELMOPAN,
BOGOTA, MONROVIA, DAKAR, BERN):
-- IF THE REFERRAL RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED, WE HOPE
YOU WILL JOIN A STRONG MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR
KOSOVOS SOVEREIGNTY.
5. (U) POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT HOST
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS FRONT CHANNEL. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT KOSOVO DESK OFFICERS
SEIJI T SHIRATORI OR WILLIAM TOMLYANOVICH (202-736-
7729, OR SHIRATORIST@STATE.GOV AND 202-647-4781, OR
TOMLYANOVICHWJ@STATE.GOV).
RICE