Cablegate: Lebanon Special Tribunal Demarche Delivered

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DE RUEHTRO #0967 3531657
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P R 181657Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4252
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UNCLAS TRIPOLI 000967

SENSITIVE
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DEPT FOR NEA/MAG AND NEA/ELA (IRWIN, LAWSON)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER LE SY UNSC EUN LY
SUBJECT: LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: STATE 129978

1. (SBU) The CDA delivered reftel demarche to Tajuri el-Sheradi
Tajuri, Director of UN Affairs at the General People's Committee
for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation
(MFA-equivalent), on December 18. Tajuri said Libya was
inclined to view the request to briefly extend the UN
International Independent Investigation Commission (UNICC)
mandate favorably, but noted that its position had not yet been
finalized. He was non-commital On the issue of funding for the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon, but asked for more information on
the level of funding provided by other Arab states.

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