Cablegate: Maldives: Iranian President's Extremism

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UNCLAS COLOMBO 001877

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM IR MV
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S EXTREMISM

REF: STATE 199225

(SBU) The Ambassador presented reftel demarche in an October
31 meeting in Colombo with Maldivian Foreign Minister Dr.
Ahmed Shaheed, underlining the gravity of US concerns at the
Iranian President's public invective against Israel. The
Ambassador encouraged the Maldivian government to make a
public statement condemning the remarks. Shaheed concurred
that the Iranian President's remarks were cause for concern
and agreed to weigh the possibility of a public statement.
LUNSTEAD

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