Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STOCKHOLM647
2008-09-26 12:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Stockholm
Cable title:
SWEDEN: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUSTAINING
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000647
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS SCA/A REOTT AND EUR/RPM CARLAND
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/26/2010
TAGS: AF PREL NATEU MOPS MARR SW
SUBJECT: SWEDEN: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUSTAINING
AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY
REF: STATE 97991
Classified By: POL: MARC D. KOEHLER
POL Counselor delivered reftel demarche September 25 to
Swedish MFA Deputy Director for Afghanistan Matthias
Otterstedt and Deputy Director for Security Policy Carl
Magnus Ericsson. Both Otterstedt and Ericsson stated that
Sweden sees expansion of the ANA as essential to the security
of Afghanistan and agreed to be in touch soon with MFA's
response to the request for funding. Otterstedt asked for
more specifics on the proposed trust fund and how it would be
managed, noting that Swedish budgeting decisions could be
affected by these issues. Action request: When available,
Post seeks Department guidance on the mechanics of the
proposed trust fund.
SILVERMAN