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Viewing cable 09HELSINKI310, FINLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE AUNG SAN SUU KYI

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09HELSINKI310 2009-08-19 07:09 2011-04-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Helsinki 
VZCZCXRO5899
RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR
DE RUEHHE #0310 2310709
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 190709Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY HELSINKI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5128
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0083
 
UNCLAS HELSINKI 000310 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
EAP/MLS FOR LAURA SCHEIBE, EUR/NB FOR MIGUEL RODRIGUES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL BM FI
SUBJECT: FINLAND: DEMARCHE RESPONSE AUNG SAN SUU KYI 
CONVICTION 
 
REF: STATE 83598 
 
 1. (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Heidi Marttila, 
Finnish MFA Unit for Asia and Oceania on August 18.  Marttila 
noted that while Government of Finland (GoF) does not comment 
or issue press releases unilaterally on issues covered 
through the EU, the Finnish Foreign Minister (Stubb) is well 
versed on Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi's conviction and if 
asked in interviews would reiterate the EU position on behalf 
of Finland. 
 
2. (SBU) Marttila said the organization Independent Diplomat 
has approached the GoF for funding to assist the National 
Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) in 
implementation of its opposition strategy for the democratic 
elections.  She said that the GoF is likely to fund the 
request and that the project has support from former 
President Ahtisaari and other former diplomats. 
BUTLER