Identifier
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Classification
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94ANKARA3625
1994-03-24 15:17:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

CONTACTS WITH THE PKK

Tags:  PTER TU 
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P 241517Z MAR 94
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8002
INFO AMCONSUL ISTANBUL
AMCONSUL ADANA
EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
S E C R E T ANKARA 003625 


E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PTER TU
SUBJECT: CONTACTS WITH THE PKK

REF: A) STATE 72605 (NOTAL); B) NICOSIA 1373 (NOTAL);
C) ISTANBUL 895 (NOTAL)

S E C R E T ANKARA 003625


E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PTER TU
SUBJECT: CONTACTS WITH THE PKK

REF: A) STATE 72605 (NOTAL); B) NICOSIA 1373 (NOTAL);
C) ISTANBUL 895 (NOTAL)


1. SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT.


2. WE APPRECIATE DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE (REF A)
REGARDING OFFICIAL USG CONTACTS WITH THE PKK. IN OUR
VIEW, IT IS LIKELY THAT PKK REPRESENTATIVES WILL
CONTINUE, IF NOT EXPAND, THEIR ATTEMPTS TO MEET WITH
U.S. AND OTHER WESTERN EMBASSY OFFICIALS TO PLEAD
THEIR CASE. IN VIEW, HOWEVER, OF THE ASSASSINATION IN
CYPRUS OF THE LOCAL "KURDISTAN SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE"
CHAIRMAN SHORTLY AFTER MEETING WITH EMBASSY NICOSIA
POLOFF (REFTEL B)--AND THE FACT THAT BOTH THIS MEETING
AND AN EARLIER ONE INVOLVING CONGEN ISTANBUL SAW US
UNEXPECTEDLY CONFRONTED WITH PERSONS PURPORTING TO
SPEAK FOR THE PKK--WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR EMBASSY
STAFF AND CONSTITUENT POSTS HERE IN TURKEY TO TURN
ASIDE, FOR THE MOMENT, ANY NEW APPROACHES FROM PERSONS
PURPORTING TO SPEAK FOR THE PKK. WE RECOMMEND THAT
THE DEPARTMENT ISSUE FORMAL GUIDANCE IN THIS REGARD TO
POSTS THROUGHOUT EUROPE, URGING THAT THESE POSTS ADOPT
THE SAME APPROACH FOR THE TIME BEING.

BARKLEY