Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10ANKARA2
2010-01-04 06:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY TO CAUTION SYRIA ON SUPPORT FOR HIZBALLAH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000002
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE AND NEA/ELA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/30/2014
TAGS: PREL PTER LE SY TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TO CAUTION SYRIA ON SUPPORT FOR HIZBALLAH
REF: STATE 129636
Classified By: A/POL Counselor Jeremiah Howard, for reasons 1.4(b,d)
(C) During a December 31 meeting with MFA Undersecretary
Feridun Sinirlioglu, the Ambassador, deploying reftel talking
points, requested Turkey use its excellent access to senior
Syrian officials to warn them of the consequences attendent
on their continued provision of sophisticated weapons to
Hizballah. Sinirlioglu, readily acknowledging the
ramifications for regional security, undertook to instruct
his ambassador to Damascus to relay our concerns immediately
to FM Muallem.
JEFFREY
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