Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SINGAPORE266
2009-03-20 09:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: SINGAPORE HAS NOT YET
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UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000266
SIPDIS
EAP/MTS - M.COPPOLA
SCA/CEN - C. GUEST
NEW DELHI - J. EHRENDREICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV SN AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: SINGAPORE HAS NOT YET
DECIDED ON PARTICIPATION
REF: SECSTATE 24422
(SBU) POLOFF strongly urged Singapore to attend, at the
ministerial level, the March 31 "International Conference on
Afghanistan" in the Netherlands (reftel) during a meeting
with MFA Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Assistant
Director Stephen Lim March 20. Lim said that MFA has not yet
decided whether (and at what level) it will attend the
conference, but that a decision will likely be made by early
next week. Lim noted that Foreign Minister Yeo will visit
the United Kingdom March 23-25, although he was unaware how
long the FM will remain in Europe. Lim remarked that the GOS
had also been approached by the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia and the Netherlands about attending this
conference.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
SHIELDS
SIPDIS
EAP/MTS - M.COPPOLA
SCA/CEN - C. GUEST
NEW DELHI - J. EHRENDREICH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV SN AF
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: SINGAPORE HAS NOT YET
DECIDED ON PARTICIPATION
REF: SECSTATE 24422
(SBU) POLOFF strongly urged Singapore to attend, at the
ministerial level, the March 31 "International Conference on
Afghanistan" in the Netherlands (reftel) during a meeting
with MFA Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia Assistant
Director Stephen Lim March 20. Lim said that MFA has not yet
decided whether (and at what level) it will attend the
conference, but that a decision will likely be made by early
next week. Lim noted that Foreign Minister Yeo will visit
the United Kingdom March 23-25, although he was unaware how
long the FM will remain in Europe. Lim remarked that the GOS
had also been approached by the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia and the Netherlands about attending this
conference.
Visit Embassy Singapore's Classified website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eap/singapore/ind ex.cfm
SHIELDS