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Viewing cable 08PARIS900, BURMA: FRANCE SUPPORTS SECURITY COUNCIL FOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08PARIS900 2008-05-09 15:44 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Paris 
VZCZCXYZ0009
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHFR #0900 1301544
ZNR UUUUU ZZH(CCY TEXT ADX 8EF493 MSI6149 600)
P 091544Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2986
INFO RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
RUEHGO/AMEMBASSY RANGOON 0078
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS 2302
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1508
 
UNCLAS PARIS 000900 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
PLEASE PASS TO EAP/MLS FOR AARON COPE 
 
C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y  (ADDING CAPTION) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL ETRD PHUM BM FR
SUBJECT: BURMA: FRANCE SUPPORTS SECURITY COUNCIL FOR 
RESOLUTION TO AID CYCLONE VICTIMS 
 
REF: STATE 48651 
 
(SBU)  MFA desk officer for Burma, Jeremie Petite reported 
that France is in complete agreement with the reftel 
demarche.  France has 3 million dollars (2 million euros) in 
aid ready to assist victims.  As for next steps, the GOF is 
currently devising a strategy to deal with recent reports 
that the Burmese regime seized UN aid shipments.  While the 
French have not yet determined how they will react to the 
seizure of aid, MFA desk officer Jeremie Petite told poloff 
that he believes France will increase pressure for a Security 
Council resolution that would allow humanitarian assistance 
regardless of Burmese objections. 
 
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at: 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm 
PEKALA