Cablegate: Pressing Favorably Inclined States for Early Recognition Of

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OO RUEHDT
DE RUEHDT #0060 0560621
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 250621Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY DILI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3880
INFO RUEHNO/USMISSION USNATO IMMEDIATE 0003
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 1042
RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE IMMEDIATE 0002
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS IMMEDIATE 0007
RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 3306

UNCLAS DILI 000060

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU KV TT
SUBJECT: PRESSING FAVORABLY INCLINED STATES FOR EARLY RECOGNITION OF
KOSOVO

REF: A) STATE 17891, B) STATE 13716, C) STATE 15111, D) DILI 48, E) DILI 05

Ambassador met February 25 with Acting Foreign Minister Pires to
push the case for Timor-Leste's rapid recognition of Kosovo's
independence. Pires said she was unable to offer a substantive
response regarding Timor-Leste's position. Pires acknowledged,
however, the urgency of the matter and committed to raise the
issue promptly upon the return of Foreign Minister Da Costa
(expected today) and with the Prime Minister. Ambassador will
follow up with the Foreign Minister as well.

KLEMM

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