Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09VIENNA1259
2009-09-30 13:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. BURMA POLICY REVIEW
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UNCLAS VIENNA 001259
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS (SCHEIBE); NSC FOR DESMOND WALTON
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV BM AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. BURMA POLICY REVIEW
CONCLUSIONS
REF: STATE 100518
Polchief provided reftel non-paper September 28 to Bernhard
Zimburg, MFA Director for East Asia and the Pacific, and his
deputy, Bruno Bilek. On September 30 Bilek replied that the
GOA fully supports the U.S. Burma policy review conclusions,
which are consistent with Austrian positions. The GOA agrees
that sanctions should not be the only issue on the agenda for
Burmese relations with the West. GOA officials are skeptical
about the effectiveness of sanctions, and oppose trade
sanctions, which they believe harm the general population
rather than the regime. The GOA also believes the West
should put more emphasis on persuading China and the ASEAN
countries to put pressure on the Burmese regime to reform,
Bilek said.
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