Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08VATICAN20
2008-01-31 17:21:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 000020
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/31/2018
TAGS: PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM VT
SUBJECT: HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE
REF: Hanoi 097
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Charge d'affaires, EXEC,
State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L VATICAN 000020
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/31/2018
TAGS: PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM VT
SUBJECT: HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE
REF: Hanoi 097
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Charge d'affaires, EXEC,
State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
1. (SBU) During a January 31 meeting on another subject, Holy
See deputy FM Parolin raised Vietnam land dispute (reftel) with
charge d'affaires. Parolin expressed great interest in the
situation and asked us to keep him informed of any news we might
receive about it. He confirmed that the Holy See is in direct
contact with the GoVN (via the Vietnamese Embassy to Italy).
Parolin agreed that encouraging signals had been sent by the
authorities recently about the possibility of returning the
disputed property to the Church, but he did not comment on what
guidance, if any, the Holy See may have provided to the
Archbishop of Hanoi on this matter. He hoped the government
would not resort to violence against the demonstrators, so
Embassy Hanoi's dip note on this matter is very welcome.
2. (SBU) Post would welcome any additional information from
Embassy Hanoi as this situation develops.
SANDROLINI
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 1/31/2018
TAGS: PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM VT
SUBJECT: HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE
REF: Hanoi 097
CLASSIFIED BY: Christopher Sandrolini, Charge d'affaires, EXEC,
State.
REASON: 1.4 (d)
1. (SBU) During a January 31 meeting on another subject, Holy
See deputy FM Parolin raised Vietnam land dispute (reftel) with
charge d'affaires. Parolin expressed great interest in the
situation and asked us to keep him informed of any news we might
receive about it. He confirmed that the Holy See is in direct
contact with the GoVN (via the Vietnamese Embassy to Italy).
Parolin agreed that encouraging signals had been sent by the
authorities recently about the possibility of returning the
disputed property to the Church, but he did not comment on what
guidance, if any, the Holy See may have provided to the
Archbishop of Hanoi on this matter. He hoped the government
would not resort to violence against the demonstrators, so
Embassy Hanoi's dip note on this matter is very welcome.
2. (SBU) Post would welcome any additional information from
Embassy Hanoi as this situation develops.
SANDROLINI