Cablegate: Urgent Demarche On Us Security Council's

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Dianne Wampler 08/14/2006 12:00:13 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results

Cable
Text:

UNCLAS SENSITIVE ANKARA 04711

SIPDIS
CX:
ACTION: POL
INFO: TSR PMA ECON CONS DCM AMB RAO FCS PA MGT DAO

DISSEMINATION: POL /1
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: AMB:RWILSON
DRAFTED: AMB:RWISLON
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCAYI871
OO RUEHC RUCNDT
DE RUEHAK #4711 2241216
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 121216Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7937
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1723

UNCLAS ANKARA 004711

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TU
SUBJECT: URGENT DEMARCHE ON US SECURITY COUNCIL'S
RESOLUTION ON LEBANON-TURKEY

REF: STATE 132517

1. (U) This is an action message. See para 5.

2. (SBU) Ambassador spoke August 12 with Turkish MFA U/S
Tuygan to convey reftel demarche regarding UNSCR 1701. In
addition to the points provided, Ambassador urged Turkey to
express strong support for the resolution. He expected that
work will now accelerate quickly to mobilize the additional
international forces envisioned. He noted the general
US-Turkey discussions that have taken place on the issue and
said it will become urgent in coming days to deal with
specifics.

3. (SBU) Tuygan replied that Turkey is very pleased with the
resolution and with the fact that it passed unanimously. He
is finalizing with FM Gul a public statement that will be
issued shortly expressing that support. The priority for
Turkey is implementing the resolution and doing so as quickly
as possible in order to bring the hostilities to an end and
establish a permanent cease-fire. He did not comment further
on a Turkish role in the international force, but PM
Erdogan's positive remarks on the subject were noted.

4. (SBU) Ambassador separately went over the same points with
Deputy U/S for the Middle East Uzumcu. Ambassador has a
previously existing appointment with Uzumcu on Monday
morning, August 14, and the two agreed to discuss further
issues related to the expanded international force for
Lebanon.

5. (SBU) Action: Post would appreciate by our OOB Monday,
August 14 any guidance that may be available regarding the
international force and what we wish specifically to ask of
Turkey, including any planning meeting, etc.
WILSON

Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/

WILSON

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