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09LONDON553
2009-03-03 09:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy London
Cable title:
SUDAN/DARFUR: UK SUPPORTS LOW-KEY RESPONSE TO ICC
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UNCLAS LONDON 000553
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP (JJ FITZGERALD)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNSC PHUM SU XA XW UK
SUBJECT: SUDAN/DARFUR: UK SUPPORTS LOW-KEY RESPONSE TO ICC
ANNOUNCEMENT, OPPOSES ARTICLE 16
REF: A. STATE 19213
¶B. PARIS 238
¶C. 08 LONDON 2195
(SBU) Foreign Office Darfur Team Leader Anne Macro affirmed
March 3 that the UK Government continues to oppose an Article
16 deferment of Sudanese President Bashir's anticipated ICC
indictment and agreed that a low-key response is the best
course of action after the ICC's March 4 announcement. Macro
said the UK wants to avoid a UNSC briefing and is actively
working to prevent others from pursuing such a discussion.
The UK has no plans to call for a PRST. Post will forward a
copy of the UK's draft press statement in response to the ICC
announcement to AF/SPG and IO/UNP.
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