Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SINGAPORE265
2009-03-20 09:11:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
SINGAPORE STANDING BY FOR FINAL DECISIONS ON MANAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SINGAPORE 000265
SIPDIS
EAP/MTS - M. COPPOLA
NEW DELHI - J. EHRENDREICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/20/2019
TAGS: PREL MOPS MARR SN AF
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE STANDING BY FOR FINAL DECISIONS ON MANAS
AIRBASE
REF: SECSTATE 23954
Classified By: E/P COUNSELOR IKE REED FOR REASONS 1.4 (B/D)
(C) POLOFF delivered information contained reftel regarding
possible loss of access to Manas Air Base to MFA Middle East,
North Africa and Central Asia Assistant Director Stephen Lim
on March 20. Lim thanked us for the information and noted
that he had received a similar briefing from the U.S.
Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan during Lim's visit to the country
earlier this month. Noting Singapore's planned deployment of
a KC-135 and two UAV's to Manas for operations in
Afghanistan, Lim said Singapore looked forward to hearing
further updates on the situation.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
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