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Created
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08STATE126141
2008-11-30 12:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 126141
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SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
NO. 07
CLASSIFIED BY: DCSCHNEIDER: S/ES-O, REASON 1.4(D)
MUMBAI RETURNING TO NORMAL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 126141
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IN
SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
NO. 07
CLASSIFIED BY: DCSCHNEIDER: S/ES-O, REASON 1.4(D)
MUMBAI RETURNING TO NORMAL
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1. (SBU) Indian authorities continue to remove bodies
from the Taj Mahal Hotel. Cafe Leopold, site of one
attack, intends to reopen November 30. The American
School reopens December 1. ConGen Mumbai hopes to return
to normal operations December 2. (MG/ConGen Mumbai
telcon)
PATIL RESIGNS, FINANCE MINISTER LIKELY SUCCESSOR
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2. (U) The Home Minister is bearing the blame for the
terrorist attacks. (TimesofIndia.com)
ZARDARI SAYS TOO EARLY TO SEND ISI DIRECTOR TO INDIA
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3. (U) The President noted Director Pasha might visit
pending further evidence. (CNN-IBN.com)
4. (C) Indian FS Menon denied India had charged Pakistan
with reversing itself on the ISI visit. (MG/Embassy New
Delhi e-mail)
PAKISTAN WARNS AGAINST OVERREACTION, VOWS INVESTIGATION
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5. (U) President Zardari:
"[I]f any evidence is found, I will take action against
those involved... without hesitation, no matter where it
will lead to." (CNN-IBN.com)
"Whoever is responsible for this brutal and crude act
against the Indian people and India are looking for a
reaction....We have to rise above them and make sure
ourselves, yourself and the world community guard against
overreaction." (AFP)
6. (U) Foreign Minister Qureshi:
"The Indian government has not blamed the government of
Pakistan, be very clear about it." (Dawn.com)
"Pakistan feels that finger-pointing and coming to hasty
decisions are playing into the hands of the common enemy."
(TheNation.com)
INDIA NOTES NO MOBILIZATION; OPPOSITION IMPLIES CONSPIRACY
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7. (C) FS Menon told Ambassador Mulford, "no one is
mobilizing" and "we're sitting mum." (MG/Embassy New
STATE 00126141 002 OF 002
Delhi e-mail)
8. (U) The opposition Baratiya Janata Party claimed,
"Such a well orchestrated attack could not have taken
place without a long and large scale conspiracy."
(BJP.org)
9. (U) Former FS Kanwal Sibal ruled out the likelihood
of a cross-border strike, saying "The Indian leadership
would have to weigh very carefully the consequences of
using the military option in the wider context of peace
and stability in the region." (AFP)
10. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/28/2018
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IN
SUBJECT: MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
NO. 07
CLASSIFIED BY: DCSCHNEIDER: S/ES-O, REASON 1.4(D)
MUMBAI RETURNING TO NORMAL
--------------
1. (SBU) Indian authorities continue to remove bodies
from the Taj Mahal Hotel. Cafe Leopold, site of one
attack, intends to reopen November 30. The American
School reopens December 1. ConGen Mumbai hopes to return
to normal operations December 2. (MG/ConGen Mumbai
telcon)
PATIL RESIGNS, FINANCE MINISTER LIKELY SUCCESSOR
--------------
2. (U) The Home Minister is bearing the blame for the
terrorist attacks. (TimesofIndia.com)
ZARDARI SAYS TOO EARLY TO SEND ISI DIRECTOR TO INDIA
--------------
3. (U) The President noted Director Pasha might visit
pending further evidence. (CNN-IBN.com)
4. (C) Indian FS Menon denied India had charged Pakistan
with reversing itself on the ISI visit. (MG/Embassy New
Delhi e-mail)
PAKISTAN WARNS AGAINST OVERREACTION, VOWS INVESTIGATION
--------------
5. (U) President Zardari:
"[I]f any evidence is found, I will take action against
those involved... without hesitation, no matter where it
will lead to." (CNN-IBN.com)
"Whoever is responsible for this brutal and crude act
against the Indian people and India are looking for a
reaction....We have to rise above them and make sure
ourselves, yourself and the world community guard against
overreaction." (AFP)
6. (U) Foreign Minister Qureshi:
"The Indian government has not blamed the government of
Pakistan, be very clear about it." (Dawn.com)
"Pakistan feels that finger-pointing and coming to hasty
decisions are playing into the hands of the common enemy."
(TheNation.com)
INDIA NOTES NO MOBILIZATION; OPPOSITION IMPLIES CONSPIRACY
--------------
7. (C) FS Menon told Ambassador Mulford, "no one is
mobilizing" and "we're sitting mum." (MG/Embassy New
STATE 00126141 002 OF 002
Delhi e-mail)
8. (U) The opposition Baratiya Janata Party claimed,
"Such a well orchestrated attack could not have taken
place without a long and large scale conspiracy."
(BJP.org)
9. (U) Former FS Kanwal Sibal ruled out the likelihood
of a cross-border strike, saying "The Indian leadership
would have to weigh very carefully the consequences of
using the military option in the wider context of peace
and stability in the region." (AFP)
10. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE