US embassy cable - 04COLOMBO1974

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MALDIVES: SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT TO DELIVER FIRM MESSAGE TO FOREIGN MINISTER

Identifier: 04COLOMBO1974
Wikileaks: View 04COLOMBO1974 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Colombo
Created: 2004-12-09 11:19:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PGOV PHUM PREL MV CE Maldives
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.

091119Z Dec 04
C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001974 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS 
NSC FOR DORMANDY 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/09/2014 
TAGS: PGOV, PHUM, PREL, MV, CE, Maldives 
SUBJECT: MALDIVES: SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT TO DELIVER FIRM 
MESSAGE TO FOREIGN MINISTER 
 
REF: COLOMBO 1956 
 
Classified By: James F. Entwistle, Deputy Chief of Mission.  1.4 (b,d) 
 
1.  (C) In a December 8 meeting, Government of Sri Lanka 
(GSL) Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara told DCM and 
SA/INS Office Director Stephen Blake that President Chandrika 
Kumaratunga is very concerned about the situation in the 
Maldives, especially since the Government of the Republic of 
Maldives (GORM) charged four prominent MPs involved in the 
August 12-13 civil unrest for attempting to overthrow the 
government (Reftel).  Palihakkara said Maldivian Foreign 
Minister Fathulla Jameel is in Sri Lanka on an official visit 
and will meet with the President and Foreign Minister 
Lakshman Kadirgamar.  Palihakkara explained that while the 
GSL and GORM enjoy a very close relationship, the President 
has very firm views about the situation in Maldives and will 
express her concerns to Jameel in the meeting. 
LUNSTEAD 

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