Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
99STATE51304
1999-03-20 04:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary of State
Cable title:
LIBYA/PA103: QADHAFI LETTER
how-toO R 200450Z MAR 99 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE INFO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE AMEMBASSY CAIRO AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN AMEMBASSY PRETORIA AMEMBASSY RIYADH AMEMBASSY TUNIS
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 051304
E.O. 12958: 03/18/04
TAGS: PREL UNSC PTER ETTC SA LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA/PA103: QADHAFI LETTER
REF: (A) STATE 47572, (B) LONDON 2298, (C) USUN 664,
(D) STATE 48826
CLASSIFIED BY IO ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID WELCH. REASON:
1.5(B,D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 051304
E.O. 12958: 03/18/04
TAGS: PREL UNSC PTER ETTC SA LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA/PA103: QADHAFI LETTER
REF: (A) STATE 47572, (B) LONDON 2298, (C) USUN 664,
(D) STATE 48826
CLASSIFIED BY IO ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID WELCH. REASON:
1.5(B,D).
1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE.
2. (C) THE LETTER WHICH QADHAFI PROVIDED TO PRESIDENT
MANDELA 3/19 APPEARS TO REPRESENT PROGRESS TOWARD LIBYAN
COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1192. ACCORDINGLY, USUN SHOULD
APPROACH THE SYG AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO CONVEY THE
MESSAGE IN PARA 3. APPROACH TO THE SYG SHOULD BE
COORDINATED WITH UKUN IF POSSIBLE.
3. (C) BEGIN TALKING POINTS:
-- THE MARCH 19 LETTER FROM COLONEL QADHAFI APPEARS
POSITIVE AND SIGNIFICANT.
-- ONCE AGAIN, WE COMMEND YOUR EFFORTS TO DATE TO OBTAIN
LIBYAN COMPLIANCE WITH RESOLUTION 1192, AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU TO SEE THE ISSUE TO A SUCCESSFUL
CONCLUSION.
-- WE WOULD APPRECIATE AN UPDATE ON STATUS OF ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TRANSFERRING THE SUSPECTS TO DUTCH CUSTODY. WE URGE
YOU TO PUT THOSE ARRANGEMENTS INTO MOTION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
-- WE BELIEVE THAT PRIORITY NOW MUST BE ON EFFECTING
TRANSFER, RATHER THAN ON FURTHER DISCUSSION OF POST-
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
-- WE RECONFIRM OUR READINESS -- AFTER THE TWO SUSPECTS
HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED -- TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND OUR
BRITISH COUNTERPARTS, IN A MEETING WHICH INCLUDES LIBYAN
REPRESENTATION, TO DISCUSS FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
-- IT IS OUR VIEW THAT EXISTING SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTIONS ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE CONTENTS OF THE MARCH 19
LIBYAN LETTER.
-- NOW THAT THE LIBYAN RESPONSE IS IN HAND, HOWEVER, WE
WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING A COPY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO
COLONEL QADHAFI.
-- ONCE WE HAVE THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE FILE,
INCLUDING YOUR LETTER, WE CAN ASSESS WHETHER FURTHER STEPS
ARE WARRANTED.
-- AGAIN, WE WANT TO COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH YOU TO ENSURE
A POSITIVE CONCLUSION TO THIS ISSUE.
END TALKING POINTS.
4. (C) FYI: ONCE WE HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW SYG'S LETTER
TO QADHAFI, WE MAY SUGGEST TO HIM THAT THE RECORD OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE SECRETARIAT AND THE LIBYAN
GOVERNMENT ON PA 103 BE CIRCULATED AS SECURITY COUNCIL
DOCUMENTS.
ALBRIGHT
E.O. 12958: 03/18/04
TAGS: PREL UNSC PTER ETTC SA LY
SUBJECT: LIBYA/PA103: QADHAFI LETTER
REF: (A) STATE 47572, (B) LONDON 2298, (C) USUN 664,
(D) STATE 48826
CLASSIFIED BY IO ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID WELCH. REASON:
1.5(B,D).
1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE.
2. (C) THE LETTER WHICH QADHAFI PROVIDED TO PRESIDENT
MANDELA 3/19 APPEARS TO REPRESENT PROGRESS TOWARD LIBYAN
COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1192. ACCORDINGLY, USUN SHOULD
APPROACH THE SYG AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE TO CONVEY THE
MESSAGE IN PARA 3. APPROACH TO THE SYG SHOULD BE
COORDINATED WITH UKUN IF POSSIBLE.
3. (C) BEGIN TALKING POINTS:
-- THE MARCH 19 LETTER FROM COLONEL QADHAFI APPEARS
POSITIVE AND SIGNIFICANT.
-- ONCE AGAIN, WE COMMEND YOUR EFFORTS TO DATE TO OBTAIN
LIBYAN COMPLIANCE WITH RESOLUTION 1192, AND LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU TO SEE THE ISSUE TO A SUCCESSFUL
CONCLUSION.
-- WE WOULD APPRECIATE AN UPDATE ON STATUS OF ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TRANSFERRING THE SUSPECTS TO DUTCH CUSTODY. WE URGE
YOU TO PUT THOSE ARRANGEMENTS INTO MOTION AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
-- WE BELIEVE THAT PRIORITY NOW MUST BE ON EFFECTING
TRANSFER, RATHER THAN ON FURTHER DISCUSSION OF POST-
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
-- WE RECONFIRM OUR READINESS -- AFTER THE TWO SUSPECTS
HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED -- TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND OUR
BRITISH COUNTERPARTS, IN A MEETING WHICH INCLUDES LIBYAN
REPRESENTATION, TO DISCUSS FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
-- IT IS OUR VIEW THAT EXISTING SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTIONS ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE CONTENTS OF THE MARCH 19
LIBYAN LETTER.
-- NOW THAT THE LIBYAN RESPONSE IS IN HAND, HOWEVER, WE
WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING A COPY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO
COLONEL QADHAFI.
-- ONCE WE HAVE THE COMPLETE CORRESPONDENCE FILE,
INCLUDING YOUR LETTER, WE CAN ASSESS WHETHER FURTHER STEPS
ARE WARRANTED.
-- AGAIN, WE WANT TO COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH YOU TO ENSURE
A POSITIVE CONCLUSION TO THIS ISSUE.
END TALKING POINTS.
4. (C) FYI: ONCE WE HAVE A CHANCE TO REVIEW SYG'S LETTER
TO QADHAFI, WE MAY SUGGEST TO HIM THAT THE RECORD OF ALL
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE SECRETARIAT AND THE LIBYAN
GOVERNMENT ON PA 103 BE CIRCULATED AS SECURITY COUNCIL
DOCUMENTS.
ALBRIGHT