Identifier
Created
Classification
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09DUBLIN102
2009-03-03 15:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:  

RUSSIANS TAKE BLAME FOR OIL SPILL OFF IRISH COAST

Tags:  PGOV PREL PHSA RU EI 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000102 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHSA RU EI
SUBJECT: RUSSIANS TAKE BLAME FOR OIL SPILL OFF IRISH COAST

REF: DUBLIN 71

Classified By: Acting PEO Chief Dwight Nystrom. Reasons 1.4(b/d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000102

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/03/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHSA RU EI
SUBJECT: RUSSIANS TAKE BLAME FOR OIL SPILL OFF IRISH COAST

REF: DUBLIN 71

Classified By: Acting PEO Chief Dwight Nystrom. Reasons 1.4(b/d).


1. (C) On February 27, Emboff spoke with Ruaidhri Dowling,
Deputy Director of the Russia/Europe Office at the Irish
Department of Foreign Affairs, regarding the February 14 oil
spill off Ireland's coast (reftel). Dowling said that a
"reasonably senior" Russian delegation met with the Irish
Coast Guard and other government agencies and admitted that
the oil spill came from the Russian aircraft carrier
Kuznetsov. Dowling said that both sides agreed that the
amount of oil in the water was about 30 tons -- much smaller
than the figure originally reported. The Russians said that
the oil was mixed in with bilge water that had been dumped in
the sea. Dowling said the Irish government was "satisfied"
with the explanation and that the oil was dissipating rapidly
and posed little, if any, threat to the Irish or Welsh coasts.
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