INDIA PROPOSES "SELF DETERMINATION" RATHER THAN

UNCLAS NEW DELHI 001164 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR L/LEI PETER GUTHERIE AND L/UNA KRISTINA DAUGIRDAS USUN FOR MARY MCLEOD AND JAMES DONOVAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PTER IN SUBJECT: INDIA PROPOSES "SELF DETERMINATION" RATHER THAN "NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONTS" FOR CCIT REF: STATE 56371 (DEMARCHE REGARDING CCIT NEGOTIATIONS) ¶1. (SBU) The charge discussed the U.S. suggestion that India not proceed with bringing the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to a vote in the United Nations in the June 29 - July 2 Ad Hoc Committee meeting in a one-on-one lunch with Ministry of External Affairs Special Secretary Vivek Katju on June 5, and passed the points provided reftel. ¶2. (SBU) Special Secretary Katju said that the Government of India agrees completely with the U.S. position that state military action should be exempted from the scope of the Convention. He also queried whether using the phrase "self determination" rather than the reference to "national liberation fronts" would satisfy U.S. concerns. ¶3. (SBU) Action Request: Please advise if we should convey a message to S/Secretary Katju regarding the inclusion of the phrase "self determination." BURLEIGH