US embassy cable - 04BRUSSELS5392

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Identifier:	04BRUSSELS5392
Wikileaks:	View 04BRUSSELS5392 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Brussels
Created:	2004-12-23 12:02:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags:	CB KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS BRUSSELS 005392 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CB, KWMN, PGOV, PHUM, PREL, EUN, USEU BRUSSELS 
SUBJECT: CAMBODIA TRAFFICKING SCANDAL: EU RESPONSE 
 
REF: A. STATE 269580 
     B. PHNOM PENH 1925 
 
1. (SBU) We reviewed ref (A) points with Commission Cambodia 
desk officers Joao Ferreira and Tom Yorkie and urged the EU 
to continue pressing the RGC to take immediate action to 
locate and protect the missing women and girls.  We thanked 
them for the December 10 EU statement but said that more 
would likely be required in order to push the case through to 
a positive outcome.  They were encouraged to hear that we had 
made high level demarches on the issue and promised to pass 
our points to colleagues in Phnom Penh.  They were unaware of 
any further actions being planned by the EU (vice individual 
EU Member States), but agreed it would be useful for the US 
and EU to coordinate on the ground.  The UK Embassy 
represents the EU Presidency in Cambodia and issued the 
December 10 statement on behalf of the EU.  The European 
Commission also has a delegation in Phnom Penh that has been 
active on TIP issues.  The two together are able to represent 
the EU as a whole.  Yorkie promised to pass them our points 
and said both should be happy to coordinate with us. 
 
McKinley