Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SINGAPORE159
2009-02-24 01:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
SINGAPORE ACKNOWLEDGES LACKING INSIGHT ON
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SINGAPORE 000159
SIPDIS
SCA/A - REOTT
EUR/RPM - COPE
EAP/MTS - COPPOLA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM EAID SN AF
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE ACKNOWLEDGES LACKING INSIGHT ON
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 14097
B. SECSTATE 15623
Classified By: CDA - Daniel Shields for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(C) EAP/DAS and Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel and the CDA
delivered reftel demarches on Afghanistan to MFA Second
Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan in a February 20
meeting. Kausikan said Singapore would consider the request
for views from Singapore, but Singapore has historically not
focused on Afghanistan and has few insights to share. Noting
that "the Middle East seems to be creeping eastward," he said
Singapore is trying to understand Afghanistan better and is
increasingly worried about the situation there.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
SHIELDS
SIPDIS
SCA/A - REOTT
EUR/RPM - COPE
EAP/MTS - COPPOLA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2019
TAGS: PREL PARM EAID SN AF
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE ACKNOWLEDGES LACKING INSIGHT ON
AFGHANISTAN
REF: A. SECSTATE 14097
B. SECSTATE 15623
Classified By: CDA - Daniel Shields for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(C) EAP/DAS and Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel and the CDA
delivered reftel demarches on Afghanistan to MFA Second
Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan in a February 20
meeting. Kausikan said Singapore would consider the request
for views from Singapore, but Singapore has historically not
focused on Afghanistan and has few insights to share. Noting
that "the Middle East seems to be creeping eastward," he said
Singapore is trying to understand Afghanistan better and is
increasingly worried about the situation there.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
SHIELDS