Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09UNVIEVIENNA15
2009-01-16 08:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
UNVIE
Cable title:
CHINA IN VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN GROUP
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UNCLAS UNVIE VIENNA 000015
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN FR AF RU PL UN CH
SUBJECT: CHINA IN VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN GROUP
REF: A. SECSTATE 3515, B. UNVIE 0007
UNCLAS UNVIE VIENNA 000015
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN FR AF RU PL UN CH
SUBJECT: CHINA IN VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN GROUP
REF: A. SECSTATE 3515, B. UNVIE 0007
1. (U) This is an action request. See Para 4.
2. (SBU) Mission conveyed to the Permanent Mission of France, host
of the January 22 meeting, Ref A instructions that the U.S. supports
inviting Russia and Poland to the meeting, if the Afghan ambassador
here concurs. According to the French Mission, the Afghan
ambassador has agreed to the proposal, and has also asked that China
be invited to the meeting.
3. (SBU) China has generally kept a very low profile here on
Afghanistan drug issues, although precursors from China to
Afghanistan are a growing concern, according to the UNODC. China
did participate in one Paris Pact roundtable in Kabul in 2007. One
of the 2009 Pact roundtables will feature Central Asia and China.
Mission believes the informal Friends group could be a good venue to
encourage greater engagement by China.
4. (SBU) Action requested: Mission requests Department guidance on
Afghanistan's suggestion to invite China to the next Friends meeting
in Vienna on January 22. End Action Requested.
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR KCRM PREL NATO EUN FR AF RU PL UN CH
SUBJECT: CHINA IN VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN GROUP
REF: A. SECSTATE 3515, B. UNVIE 0007
1. (U) This is an action request. See Para 4.
2. (SBU) Mission conveyed to the Permanent Mission of France, host
of the January 22 meeting, Ref A instructions that the U.S. supports
inviting Russia and Poland to the meeting, if the Afghan ambassador
here concurs. According to the French Mission, the Afghan
ambassador has agreed to the proposal, and has also asked that China
be invited to the meeting.
3. (SBU) China has generally kept a very low profile here on
Afghanistan drug issues, although precursors from China to
Afghanistan are a growing concern, according to the UNODC. China
did participate in one Paris Pact roundtable in Kabul in 2007. One
of the 2009 Pact roundtables will feature Central Asia and China.
Mission believes the informal Friends group could be a good venue to
encourage greater engagement by China.
4. (SBU) Action requested: Mission requests Department guidance on
Afghanistan's suggestion to invite China to the next Friends meeting
in Vienna on January 22. End Action Requested.
Schulte