Identifier
Created
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09ATHENS210
2009-02-18 12:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Athens
Cable title:  

GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON PROSECUTION OF

Tags:  PHSA PBTS EWWT KCRM PTER MOPS PREL GR 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHSA PBTS EWWT KCRM PTER MOPS PREL GR
SUBJECT: GREECE: POINTS DELIVERED ON PROSECUTION OF
SUSPECTED PIRATES

REF: STATE 14029

Per reftel, Poloff told Greek MFA D1 Directorate (UN and
International Organizations Affairs) Counselor Dimitrios
Papandreou February 17 that our current intent is to transfer
suspected pirates captured February 12 to Kenya for
prosecution, but if Greece and/or other "victim states"
wished to pursue prosecution, we would endeavor to
facilitate. Papandreou expressed thanks for the information
and said he would disseminate it within the Greek government.
He predicted it would be several days at least before Greece
would be able to provide any official reaction. Post will
remain in touch with Papandreou and will forward any further
Greek response to Washington when we receive it.

SPECKHARD