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| Identifier: | 04ROME3240 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ROME3240 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Rome |
| Created: | 2004-08-23 10:30:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PREL PGOV PHUM BM IT EUN |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 003240
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/23/2014
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, PHUM, BM, IT, EUN
SUBJECT: ITALY SUPPORTS ASEM PARTICIPATION FOR BURMA
REF: A. STATE 179237
B. ROME 02690
Classified By: Pol M/C Tom Countryman for Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
(C) MFA South East Asia Desk Officer Francesco Taliani
stated that, although the Italian government is aware of and
disappointed with the lack of progress on human rights in
Burma, Italy will support Burmese participation in ASEM in
order to avoid conflict with the ASEAN nations and to ensure
admission of the new EU members.
(C) The ASEAN group has clearly indicated that they will not
accept the 10 new EU members in ASEM if Burma is not granted
full participation (ref B). Taliani stated that the EU is not
willing to allow the Burma issue to paralyze its relations
with the ASEAN nations and will therefore work to reach a
compromise. PolOff expressed USG disappointment with this
approach and stressed the danger of allowing Rangoon to get
away with continued abuses.
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2004ROME03240 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
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