Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VALLETTA487
2009-11-04 17:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Valletta
Cable title:
MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L VALLETTA 000487
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI
DEPT ALSO PASS TO IO/UNP, ANDREW MORRISON AND NEA/IPA,
JEFREY GIAUQUE
USUN PASS TO ELLEN GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/03/2019
TAGS: PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT
SUBJECT: MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 112828
Classified By: AMB DOUGLAS KMIEC, REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L VALLETTA 000487
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI
DEPT ALSO PASS TO IO/UNP, ANDREW MORRISON AND NEA/IPA,
JEFREY GIAUQUE
USUN PASS TO ELLEN GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/03/2019
TAGS: PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT
SUBJECT: MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 112828
Classified By: AMB DOUGLAS KMIEC, REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to
MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria
Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA)
Director Patrick Mifsud.
2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a
collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and proposed
resolution, which he indicated was in the process of being
coordinated. When pressed as to whether he could indicate
what the outlines of the EU position might be, or to share
the GOM's general thoughts regarding the report or the
proposed UNGA resolution, he indicated he had no further
information to provide, but would remain engaged in
discussions on the issue.
3. (SBU) Post will report any additional information septel.
KMIEC
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI
DEPT ALSO PASS TO IO/UNP, ANDREW MORRISON AND NEA/IPA,
JEFREY GIAUQUE
USUN PASS TO ELLEN GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/03/2019
TAGS: PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT
SUBJECT: MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 112828
Classified By: AMB DOUGLAS KMIEC, REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D)
1. (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to
MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria
Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA)
Director Patrick Mifsud.
2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a
collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and proposed
resolution, which he indicated was in the process of being
coordinated. When pressed as to whether he could indicate
what the outlines of the EU position might be, or to share
the GOM's general thoughts regarding the report or the
proposed UNGA resolution, he indicated he had no further
information to provide, but would remain engaged in
discussions on the issue.
3. (SBU) Post will report any additional information septel.
KMIEC