Cablegate: Supporting the Ceasefire in Sri Lanka: Austrian

Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 11:55 am
Cable: Wikileaks
Ref: 06VIENNA2371

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DE RUEHVI #2371 2211155
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY VIENNA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4534
INFO RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0225
RUEHNY/AMEMBASSY OSLO 0447
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0347
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS

UNCLAS VIENNA 002371

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/AGS (SAINT-ANDRE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL CE AU
SUBJECT: SUPPORTING THE CEASEFIRE IN SRI LANKA: AUSTRIAN
RESPONSE

REF: STATE 128399

1. (U) Post delivered reftel points on August 7 to Michael
Kainz on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Asia Desk. We
will report any substantive reply as soon as it becomes
available.
Kilner

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