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Viewing cable 08VIENTIANE143, SOMALIA AND PIRACY, SEEKING VIEWS ON POSSIBLE UN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08VIENTIANE143 2008-02-29 03:14 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Vientiane 
VZCZCXYZ0008
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHVN #0143 0600314
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 290314Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1865
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0189
 
UNCLAS VIENTIANE 000143 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS (BESTIC), 
DEPARTMENT FOR L/OES (ROACH), 
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP (FITZGERALD), 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/RSA (BANDO), 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E, 
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB/TRA/OTP, 
DEPARTMENT FOR OES/OA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KCRM LA PBTS PREL SO
SUBJECT: SOMALIA AND PIRACY, SEEKING VIEWS ON POSSIBLE UN 
SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 18101 
     ΒΆB. SOMERS-ROACH E-MAIL OF 02/28/08 
 
(SBU) As per ref B, A/DCM presented ref A information to MFA 
Acting Director General for International Organizations 
Affairs Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith.  DG Saleumxay did not 
provide a substantive response.  Laos, of course, is not on 
the Security Council, is land-locked, and perceives no direct 
interest in the issue even though piracy is recognized within 
ASEAN as a common security threat. 
Huso