Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE55375
2008-05-23 13:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
ORAL MESSAGE URGING FM KOUCHNER TO ATTEND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 055375
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID FR IZ SW EUN
SUBJECT: ORAL MESSAGE URGING FM KOUCHNER TO ATTEND
STOCKHOLM ICI MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 43799
B. PARIS 960
C. PARIS 901
Classified By: NEA DAS Lawrence E. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 055375
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID FR IZ SW EUN
SUBJECT: ORAL MESSAGE URGING FM KOUCHNER TO ATTEND
STOCKHOLM ICI MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 43799
B. PARIS 960
C. PARIS 901
Classified By: NEA DAS Lawrence E. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request: see para 4, below.
2. (C) Per reftel State 43799, Sweden is hosting the
International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial Meeting in
Stockholm on May 29. The Swedish Foreign Minister of State
has requested USG support for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl
Bildt's efforts to encourage French Foreign Minister Bernard
Kouchner to attend the Meeting. Kouchner has demurred on
attending, saying most recently that he would be in meetings
with French parliamentarians. Earlier he had suggested he
would be in northern Iraq (see Paris 960).
3. (C) Swedish FM Bildt and the Department believe that FM
Kouchner's presence at the Stockholm meeting is important.
France, the UK and Sweden are the three main supporters for
more active EU engagement in Iraq. Also, France is now part
of the EU Presidency troika with Sweden, so Kouchner's
presence also helps keep the EU focused. On that score, the
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, Mr.
Javier Solana, will attend the Stockholm ICI Ministerial.
4. (C) Action Request. Embassy Paris is requested to pass a
personal, oral message to FM Kouchner from Secretary of State
Rice urging his presence in Stockholm:
Dear Bernard, I am looking forward to seeing you in
Stockholm. Your presence in support of Carl Bildt and David
Miliband with the Europeans is so appreciated. And I am sure
Prime Minister Maliki will value your presence there. I,
also, look forward to meeting with you; we have much to
discuss. Condoleezza
5 (C) The Department would appreciate delivery of this
message as soon as possible during daylight hours today,
Friday, May 23.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: PREL EAID FR IZ SW EUN
SUBJECT: ORAL MESSAGE URGING FM KOUCHNER TO ATTEND
STOCKHOLM ICI MINISTERIAL
REF: A. STATE 43799
B. PARIS 960
C. PARIS 901
Classified By: NEA DAS Lawrence E. Butler for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request: see para 4, below.
2. (C) Per reftel State 43799, Sweden is hosting the
International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial Meeting in
Stockholm on May 29. The Swedish Foreign Minister of State
has requested USG support for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl
Bildt's efforts to encourage French Foreign Minister Bernard
Kouchner to attend the Meeting. Kouchner has demurred on
attending, saying most recently that he would be in meetings
with French parliamentarians. Earlier he had suggested he
would be in northern Iraq (see Paris 960).
3. (C) Swedish FM Bildt and the Department believe that FM
Kouchner's presence at the Stockholm meeting is important.
France, the UK and Sweden are the three main supporters for
more active EU engagement in Iraq. Also, France is now part
of the EU Presidency troika with Sweden, so Kouchner's
presence also helps keep the EU focused. On that score, the
Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, Mr.
Javier Solana, will attend the Stockholm ICI Ministerial.
4. (C) Action Request. Embassy Paris is requested to pass a
personal, oral message to FM Kouchner from Secretary of State
Rice urging his presence in Stockholm:
Dear Bernard, I am looking forward to seeing you in
Stockholm. Your presence in support of Carl Bildt and David
Miliband with the Europeans is so appreciated. And I am sure
Prime Minister Maliki will value your presence there. I,
also, look forward to meeting with you; we have much to
discuss. Condoleezza
5 (C) The Department would appreciate delivery of this
message as soon as possible during daylight hours today,
Friday, May 23.
RICE