Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DUBLIN523
2009-12-03 16:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRELAND ON PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 000523
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS LAURA SCHEIBE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/03/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV BM EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND ON PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA
REF: A. STATE 121789
¶B. BRUSSELS 1615
Classified By: Political Officer Todd Huizinga. Reasons 1.4(b/d).
(C) On December 2, Poloff discussed ref A points with Isolde
Moylan, Director of the Asia and Oceania Bureau in the Irish
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),and Peter McIvor, the
Bureau's Deputy Director. They said Ireland's message on
Burma was "identical" to that of the U.S. They added that
Burma was a high priority not only for the Irish DFA but also
among the Irish population, due largely to the popularity of
Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) in Ireland. ASSK, they said, is
universally admired in Ireland, and has been named a Freeman
of the City of Dublin. Ireland would continue working within
the EU to support the U.S. approach, and supported the
possible visit to Burma of the EUSpecial Envoy to Burma.
They mentioned that the Swedish Foreign Minister,
representing the Swedish EU presidency, was probably going to
meet with the Burmese Foreign Minister on the margins of the
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December. Finally,
they noted that, while Ireland has diplomatic relations with
Burma, Ireland did not have an ambassador in Burma. Ireland
had told the Burmese that Ireland would not send an
ambassador to Rangoon until ASSK was released.
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