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Viewing cable 07PARIS4363, FRENCH POLICY ON BURMA: FREEZE NEW INVESTMENT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07PARIS4363 2007-10-26 14:11 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Paris 
VZCZCXRO0496
PP RUEHAG RUEHBZ RUEHDF RUEHDT RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHPB RUEHROV
DE RUEHFR #4363 2991411
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 261411Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0939
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 1730
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 1154
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 2182
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 1455
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2587
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 0404
RUEATRS/DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1391
 
UNCLAS PARIS 004363 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PLEASE PASS TO EAP/MLS FOR AARON COPE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM CVIS EFIN BM FR
SUBJECT: FRENCH POLICY ON BURMA: FREEZE NEW INVESTMENT 
 
REF: STATE 146862 
 
1. (SBU)  Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Jeremy Petit, 
MFA desk officer for Burma on October 24.  Petit said the EU 
is currently considering increased financial sanctions; 
however, he could not provide specifics.  Petit noted France 
supported a complete freeze of all new investments in Burma 
as was outlined on September 26 by President Sarkozy.  He 
added this remains the French policy on French investment 
throughout Burma and specifically in the Yadana gas field. 
 
2.  (SBU)  Petit asked if the U.S. supported putting Burma on 
the Financial Actions Task Force (FATF) non-cooperative 
countries list.  Embassy requests Department guidance to 
respond. 
 
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm 
 
 
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