Cablegate: Mission Conveys Talking Points Re Icoc To

Monday, 9 June 2003, 8:28 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 03COLOMBO990

This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000990

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NP/CBM, SA/INS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PREL MNUC TSPA KSCA MV
SUBJECT: Mission conveys talking points re ICOC to
Maldivian government

Refs: A. State 155178
- B. State 97985

Per Reftels, Mission has conveyed the talking points
regarding the International Code of Conduct Against
Ballistic Missiles Proliferation -- encouraging
additional countries to subscribe -- to the Maldivian
government. The Maldivians have not gotten back to us
with comments as of yet. Mission will forward any
comments as soon as available.

AMSELEM

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