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UNCLAS PARIS 001826 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EFIN PREL FR
SUBJECT: EUROPEAN G-8 HEADS OF STATE TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL CRISIS 
 
¶1. (SBU) The heads of France, Germany, Britain, Italy, the 
Eurogroup, the European Commission and the European Central Bank 
will meet in Paris Saturday to "prepare the contribution of European 
members of the G8 to the upcoming meetings of this group devoted to 
the international financial crisis."  The German Economic Counselor 
confirms Chancellor Merkel's participation.  The European Affairs 
Counselor at the British Embassy said that British Sherpa Cunliffe 
was in Paris October 1 to meet with his French counterpart, 
Jean-David Levitte, regarding content, noting that the agenda is not 
at all determined.  He added that participation is likely to be 
limited to principal plus one or two.  President Sarkozy has 
publicly stated that the creation of an EU bail-out fund will 
not/not be on the agenda. 
 
¶2. Text of the Elysee announcement: 
 
A summit bringing together the Heads of State and government of 
Germany, Italy, the UK and France, as well as the Prime Minister of 
Luxembourg, chair of Eurogroupe, the president of the European 
Commission and the president of the European Central Bank will be 
held Saturday October 4 after midday at the Elyse Palace. 
 
This summit has the aim of preparing the contribution of the 
European members of G8 to the upcoming meetings of this group 
devoted to the international financial crisis. 
 
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