Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09COPENHAGEN385
2009-09-10 13:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
(C) AFGHANISTAN: DANES WORRIED ABOUT FALLOUT OF
how-toP 101348Z SEP 09 FM AMEMBASSY COPENHAGEN TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5165 INFO AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY NSC WASHDC PRIORITY SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000385
NOFORN
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB, EUR/CE, SCA
NSC FOR JEFF HOVENIER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: PREL MARR AF DA GE
SUBJECT: (C) AFGHANISTAN: DANES WORRIED ABOUT FALLOUT OF
AIR STRIKE
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000385
NOFORN
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB, EUR/CE, SCA
NSC FOR JEFF HOVENIER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: PREL MARR AF DA GE
SUBJECT: (C) AFGHANISTAN: DANES WORRIED ABOUT FALLOUT OF
AIR STRIKE
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C/NF) The Prime Minister's foreign policy advisor
Thomas Ahrenkiel called the Ambassador September 10 to
register his Government's deep worry about Afghanistan in the
wake of the air strike on hijacked tankers. Noting that he
had spoken with his German counterpart, he said this incident
could become a serious issue in the German elections
(September 27) and make it more difficult for Germany to
increase its engagement in Afghanistan. Denmark's key
message was that "from a European perspective," we need to
avoid arguing in public: "this public discussion between
commanders is not helpful."
2. (C) That Ahrenkiel called - twice - while en route to
India with the Prime Minister indicates the importance to the
Danish Government of making its concern known to the USG
without delay.
FULTON
NOFORN
STATE FOR EUR/RPM, EUR/NB, EUR/CE, SCA
NSC FOR JEFF HOVENIER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019
TAGS: PREL MARR AF DA GE
SUBJECT: (C) AFGHANISTAN: DANES WORRIED ABOUT FALLOUT OF
AIR STRIKE
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C/NF) The Prime Minister's foreign policy advisor
Thomas Ahrenkiel called the Ambassador September 10 to
register his Government's deep worry about Afghanistan in the
wake of the air strike on hijacked tankers. Noting that he
had spoken with his German counterpart, he said this incident
could become a serious issue in the German elections
(September 27) and make it more difficult for Germany to
increase its engagement in Afghanistan. Denmark's key
message was that "from a European perspective," we need to
avoid arguing in public: "this public discussion between
commanders is not helpful."
2. (C) That Ahrenkiel called - twice - while en route to
India with the Prime Minister indicates the importance to the
Danish Government of making its concern known to the USG
without delay.
FULTON