Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09COPENHAGEN154
2009-03-27 15:52:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000154
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A REOTT, EUR/PM COPE, EUR/ERA WEIDFIELD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
CONCLUSIONS
REF: A. STATE 28929
B. STATE 29482
Classified By: Charge Terence McCulley, reasons 1.4b,d
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000154
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A REOTT, EUR/PM COPE, EUR/ERA WEIDFIELD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
CONCLUSIONS
REF: A. STATE 28929
B. STATE 29482
Classified By: Charge Terence McCulley, reasons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Danish officials responded positively to reftel
messages on the outcome of our Afghanistan/Pakistan policy
review, highlighting broad agreement with our approach,
welcoming our renewed commitments and expressing gratitude
for previewing the message in advance of President Obama's
public announcement. A/DCM shared our messages with Danish
MFA Head of Department for Asia and Latin America Martin
Hermann and Head of Security Policy Lone Wisborg, who had
previously provided detailed input for use in the policy
review and who noted with satisfaction the many commonalities
between their views and the final U.S. conclusions.
2. (C) Charge delivered the Ref (B) white paper March 27 to
Thomas Ahrenkiel, Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen's national
security advisor, who likewise expressed gratitude for our
openness and collaboration with Denmark in conducting this
review. Ahrenkiel noted that PM Rasmussen had briefed the
parliamentary foreign policy committee earlier that day and
underscored how closely the U.S, had worked with Denmark and
other Allies on this review. Ahrenkiel welcomed our emphasis
on developing local and provincial capacity, government
reform, and a better balance between military and civilian
efforts. On Pakistan, Ahrenkiel allowed that Denmark was
still weighing whether to participate in the Tokyo donors
conference but reported that PM Rasmussen had recently become
personally engaged and a Danish role now seemed more probable.
MCCULLEY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SCA/A REOTT, EUR/PM COPE, EUR/ERA WEIDFIELD
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/27/2019
TAGS: PREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA
SUBJECT: DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN
CONCLUSIONS
REF: A. STATE 28929
B. STATE 29482
Classified By: Charge Terence McCulley, reasons 1.4b,d
1. (C) Danish officials responded positively to reftel
messages on the outcome of our Afghanistan/Pakistan policy
review, highlighting broad agreement with our approach,
welcoming our renewed commitments and expressing gratitude
for previewing the message in advance of President Obama's
public announcement. A/DCM shared our messages with Danish
MFA Head of Department for Asia and Latin America Martin
Hermann and Head of Security Policy Lone Wisborg, who had
previously provided detailed input for use in the policy
review and who noted with satisfaction the many commonalities
between their views and the final U.S. conclusions.
2. (C) Charge delivered the Ref (B) white paper March 27 to
Thomas Ahrenkiel, Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen's national
security advisor, who likewise expressed gratitude for our
openness and collaboration with Denmark in conducting this
review. Ahrenkiel noted that PM Rasmussen had briefed the
parliamentary foreign policy committee earlier that day and
underscored how closely the U.S, had worked with Denmark and
other Allies on this review. Ahrenkiel welcomed our emphasis
on developing local and provincial capacity, government
reform, and a better balance between military and civilian
efforts. On Pakistan, Ahrenkiel allowed that Denmark was
still weighing whether to participate in the Tokyo donors
conference but reported that PM Rasmussen had recently become
personally engaged and a Danish role now seemed more probable.
MCCULLEY