US embassy cable - 05DUBLIN1165

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IRELAND: UNLIKELY TO PUSH FOR LTTE DESIGNATION

Identifier: 05DUBLIN1165
Wikileaks: View 05DUBLIN1165 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Dublin
Created: 2005-09-20 15:20:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PGOV KTFN PREL PTER
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 DUBLIN 001165 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/14/2014 
TAGS: PGOV, KTFN, PREL, PTER 
SUBJECT: IRELAND: UNLIKELY TO PUSH FOR LTTE DESIGNATION 
 
REF: STATE 172115 
 
Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF MARY DALY, FOR REASONS 1.4 (B), (D) 
 
(C) On September 20, Emboff delivered reftel points to 
Department of Foreign Affairs UN/International Terrorism and 
Illicit Drugs section First Secretary Maurice Biggar.  Biggar 
said that Ireland has yet to take a decision on the 
designation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as 
a terrorist organization.  He relayed that at last month's EU 
Clearinghouse, the GOI lodged no reservations on LTTE's 
designation, but did not actively support it either.  He 
added that the status of LTTE will be a top agenda priority 
at the upcoming October 4 clearinghouse, due to the 
assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister.  According 
to Biggar, the discussions of LTTE in terms of designation 
will center on the possible impact that a designation might 
have on the Peace Process.  In the end, though, Biggar stated 
that Ireland will follow the EU consensus on the matter. 
KENNY 

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