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251316Z Nov 05

UNCLAS VIENNA 003735 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/AND (NFIFE), WHA/OAS (SGARCIA), AND EUR/AGS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID PTER CO AU OAS
SUBJECT: SEEKING SUPPORT FOR OAS MISSION IN COLUMBIA: 
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE 
 
REF: STATE 207709 
 
¶1.  Post conveyed reftel talking points November 18 to 
Andreas Melan, Deputy Chief (DAS-equivalent) in the MFA's 
America's Division.  Econ Unit Chief followed up on November 
23 with Melan, the GoA's Latin American expert.  Melan noted 
that there was no direct EU support for the OAS Mission, 
although several countries, (Sweden, Ireland, and the 
Netherlands) provided bilateral assistance.  Melan said the 
GoA had discussed internally the possibility of financing the 
OAS Mission, but in the end, decided not to due to budgetary 
constraints.  (Note: Austria identifies "priority countries" 
in the developing world and concentrates its assistance in 
these nations, except for disaster relief.  Neither Columbia 
nor the OAS are priority recipients for the GoA.  End Note). 
Melan added that the GoA was considering funding for the OAS 
mission in Nicaragua. 
VAN VOORST