US embassy cable - 03COLOMBO630

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Sri Lanka/Maldives: EU intervention on bilateral Article 98 agreements

Identifier: 03COLOMBO630
Wikileaks: View 03COLOMBO630 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Colombo
Created: 2003-04-10 08:46:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PREL MARR PHUM CE MV EUN External Relations
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 COLOMBO 000630 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SA, SA/INS, PM, L 
 
E.O. 12958:  DECL:  4/10/13 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, PHUM, CE, MV, EUN, External Relations 
SUBJECT:  Sri Lanka/Maldives:  EU intervention on 
bilateral Article 98 agreements 
 
Ref:  State 92117 
 
(U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of 
Mission.  Reasons 1.5 (b,d) 
 
1. (C) Per Reftel, Mission has no information re 
European Union intervention against the bilateral 
U.S./Sri Lanka Article 98 agreement prior to the 
November 22, 2002, signing of the agreement.  There are 
indications, however, that the Germans and Dutch 
approached the GSL through the Sri Lankan ambassador in 
Brussels about the issue -- but to no avail. 
 
2. (C) In regards to the Maldives, Mission has no reason 
to believe that there has been any intervention by the 
EU.  Mission expects the non-surrender agreement with 
the Maldives to be finalized soon. 
 
3. (U) Minimize considered. 
 
WILLS 

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