Cablegate: Philippines Encouraged to Submit 60-Day Report

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SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT 60-DAY REPORT
UNDER UNSCR 1803

REF: STATE 48615

1. Per reftel request, poloff on May 9 met with the
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to stress the
importance of timely submission of a 60-day report on steps
the Philippines has taken to implement UNSCR 1803. Poloff
informed Director for Security and Legal Matters Leah Ruiz of
the Office for United Nations and Other International
Organizations (UNIO) of the May 2 submission of the U.S.
report. Ruiz said her office would welcome a copy of our
60-day report, which was faxed to her. She recognized that
the Philippines was delayed in reporting to the 1737
Sanctions Committee and said the DFA would take necessary
steps to submit a report.

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