US embassy cable - 05LONDON793

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FUTURE OF IRAQ COALITION

Identifier: 05LONDON793
Wikileaks: View 05LONDON793 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy London
Created: 2005-01-28 12:17:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: MARR PREL MOPS UNSC IZ UK
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
O 281217Z JAN 05
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9816
INFO AMEMBASSY TIRANA IMMEDIATE 
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S E C R E T LONDON 000793 
 
 
STATE FOR PM/RSAT, PM/PMAT, EUR 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/27/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, MOPS, UNSC, IZ, UK 
SUBJECT: FUTURE OF IRAQ COALITION 
 
REF: STATE 15400 
 
Classified By: POLCOUNS Charles Skinner.  Reasons 1.4 (b/d). 
 
1. (S) We delivered reftel points on January 28 to FCO Iraq 
Policy Unit DepDir for PolMil Gerard Russell.  Russell was 
grateful for the points and exceptionally complimentary of 
their attention to other coalition partners.  The points 
should help to reassure various countries that USG and HMG 
officials would be interested in their views as the MNF-I 
concept and mission was adjusted. 
 
2. (S) Russell noted the reference to the "tentative" 
February 22-23 MNF-I contributors conference in Bucharest. 
He planned to inform MOD counterparts later on January 28 of 
the demarche and ask them about the status of the Bucharest 
conference.  Russell also expressed appreciation that the USG 
was considering sending appropriate officials to attend HMG's 
February 17 "Iraq Partners Group" meeting in London, which 
will include representatives of all coalition partners 
participating in the UK-led Multinational Division - 
Southeast (MND-SE).  Russell hoped that the meeting could 
include the latest thinking on MNF-I, including any 
information available on recommendations from the USG 
assessment team just returned from Iraq.  HMG was still 
looking at whether an Iraqi military or civilian official 
could attend the February 17 meeting, with a decision more 
likely to be made shortly after the Iraqi elections. 
 
2. (S) Russell's supervisor, PolMil Director Jane Marriott, 
also expressed appreciation for the demarche on January 29 
and wondered if Washington was considering a similar message 
to other key capitals.  HMG may pursue this idea during 
upcoming contacts with USG officials. 
 
Visit London's Classified Website: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm 
 
 
Johnson 

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