US embassy cable - 05COLOMBO1460

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LTTE AGREES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT

Identifier: 05COLOMBO1460
Wikileaks: View 05COLOMBO1460 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Colombo
Created: 2005-08-19 02:38:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PTER PGOV NO CE
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
O 190238Z AUG 05
FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1346
INFO AMEMBASSY DHAKA 
AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 
AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 
AMEMBASSY LONDON 
AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 
AMEMBASSY OSLO 
AMEMBASSY TOKYO 
AMCONSUL CHENNAI 
AMCONSUL MUMBAI 
NSC WASHDC
DIA WASHDC
USEU BRUSSELS
HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001460 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2015 
TAGS: PTER, PGOV, NO, CE 
SUBJECT: LTTE AGREES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT 
 
REF: COLOMBO 1453 
 
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires, a.i. James F. Entwistle for reasons 
1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar called Charge' 
early August 19 to advise that LTTE Peace Secretariat chief 
Pulidevan had called him late the night before to tell him 
that the LTTE has decided to meet with the government to 
discuss ways to improve implementation of the cease-fire 
agreement (CFA).  Pulidevan told Brattskar that this 
decision was the direct result of the Norwegian meeting in 
London with LTTE theoretician Balasingham and the Norwegian 
letter to LTTE leader Prabhakaran passed via Balasingham 
(in which agreeing to a CFA meeting was one of five 
Norwegian suggestions on ways for the LTTE to show good 
faith).  Upon receipt of the letter, according to 
Pulidevan, Prabhakaran had called an immediate LTTE central 
committee meeting at which it was decided to agree to the 
meeting with the government.  Brattskar said he will now 
begin coordinating with the two parties on timing, 
location, etc. but that he expects the meeting to take 
place "soon." 
 
 
ENTWISTLE 

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