Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON494
2009-09-11 14:36:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR INTERNALLY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000494
SIPDIS
SCA/INSB SRI LANKA DESK OFFICER ANTHONY RENZULLI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR INTERNALLY
DISPLACED PERSONS IN SRI LANKA
REF: STATE 92641
Classified By: Mario Fernandez, Pol-Econ Officer,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Post delivered reftel points on September 9 to Joao
Ribeiro de Almeida, Portugal's MFA Director for Common
Foreign and Security Policy and European Correspondent.
Although Ribeiro expressed concern regarding the plight of
internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka and acknowledged
that it would continue to be a difficult issue for the
foreseeable future, he stated his firm understanding that the
Sri Lanka Freedom of Movement issue was no longer on the
agenda for the September 14-15 GAERC discussions. He
therefore had no comment at this time.
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
BALLARD
SIPDIS
SCA/INSB SRI LANKA DESK OFFICER ANTHONY RENZULLI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR INTERNALLY
DISPLACED PERSONS IN SRI LANKA
REF: STATE 92641
Classified By: Mario Fernandez, Pol-Econ Officer,
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) Post delivered reftel points on September 9 to Joao
Ribeiro de Almeida, Portugal's MFA Director for Common
Foreign and Security Policy and European Correspondent.
Although Ribeiro expressed concern regarding the plight of
internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka and acknowledged
that it would continue to be a difficult issue for the
foreseeable future, he stated his firm understanding that the
Sri Lanka Freedom of Movement issue was no longer on the
agenda for the September 14-15 GAERC discussions. He
therefore had no comment at this time.
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
BALLARD