Cablegate: Sri Lanka: Demarches On Un Reform

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301122Z Jun 05

UNCLAS COLOMBO 001149

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC CE KUNR PGOV PREL UN
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA: DEMARCHES ON UN REFORM

REF: A. STATE 111637

B. STATE 114051
C. COLOMBO 01122

The Ambassador delivered the demarches (Refs A and B) to
Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on June 30. The
Ambassador had previously delivered demarche to GOSL Foreign
Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara on June 24 (Ref C) because FM

SIPDIS
Kadirgamar was abroad. FM Kadirgamar received the demarche
with interest and inquired what the US position was on the
"framework resolution". Kadirgamar also noted that Japan and
India were pressing for a vote on the framework resolution by
late July.
LUNSTEAD

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