Cablegate: Sri Lanka Supports in Principle Draft Resolution

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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS (LUM) AND SCA/INS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKA SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE DRAFT RESOLUTION
CONDEMNING USE OF RAPE

REF: STATE 135255

(SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign
Affairs Deputy Director for UN and Multilateral Affairs Satya
Rodrigo on October 2. Rodrigo stated that Sri Lanka
supported the goals of the resolution, and said his Ministry
would review the text closely. He undertook to contact
Poloff with any follow-up questions or comments.
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