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134035 12/12/2007 16:55 07PARIS4694 Embassy Paris CONFIDENTIAL 07STATE165490 VZCZCXYZ0013 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHFR #4694/01 3461655 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 121655Z DEC 07 FM AMEMBASSY PARIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1452 INFO RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHAR/AMEMBASSY ACCRA PRIORITY 0771 RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0696 RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU PRIORITY 0153 RUEHSL/AMEMBASSY BRATISLAVA PRIORITY 0335 RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS PRIORITY 6560 RUEHBM/AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST PRIORITY 0524 RUEHUP/AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST PRIORITY 0486 RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 1735 RUEHCH/AMEMBASSY CHISINAU PRIORITY 0380 RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA PRIORITY 0154 RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA PRIORITY 0652 RUEHKI/AMEMBASSY KINSHASA PRIORITY 1535 RUEHKV/AMEMBASSY KYIV PRIORITY 0527 RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA PRIORITY 0541 RUEHLI/AMEMBASSY LISBON PRIORITY 1058 RUEHLJ/AMEMBASSY LJUBLJANA PRIORITY 0458 RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA PRIORITY 0192 RUEHPG/AMEMBASSY PRAGUE PRIORITY 0514 RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA PRIORITY 1460 RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME PRIORITY 8668 RUEHSN/AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR PRIORITY 0030 RUEHVJ/AMEMBASSY SARAJEVO PRIORITY 0156 RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE PRIORITY 0224 RUEHSQ/AMEMBASSY SKOPJE PRIORITY 0279 RUEHSF/AMEMBASSY SOFIA PRIORITY 0539 RUEHTL/AMEMBASSY TALLINN PRIORITY 0378 RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 0478 RUEHTI/AMEMBASSY TIRANA PRIORITY 0204 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 2607 RUEHUM/AMEMBASSY ULAANBAATAR PRIORITY 0019 RUEHVL/AMEMBASSY VILNIUS PRIORITY 0217 RUEHWR/AMEMBASSY WARSAW PRIORITY 0833 RUEHYE/AMEMBASSY YEREVAN PRIORITY 0232 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1441 C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 004694
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/12/2012 TAGS: PREL, PARM, MARR, EFIN, UNSC, FR, IZ SUBJECT: FRENCH AGREE TO DRAFT MNF-I UNSCR TEXT WITH MINOR CHANGES
REF: STATE 165490
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Josiah Rosenblatt for reaso ns 1.4. (b), (d).
1. (C) We conveyed to the French MFA, per reftel, key points along with the texts of the draft UNSR on MNF-I renewal and draft U.S. and Iraqi letters to the UNSC on December 11. On December 12, we followed up, accompanied by UK emboff with instructions to present a joint demarche with us on the same subject, with French MFA IO desk officer for Middle East issues Salina Grenet. She indicated that the timing of our demarche was perfect inasmuch as the MFA was finalizing instructions to the French mission in New York regarding consultations on the draft. (Note: French interest in this subject dates back several days, when one of Grenet,s colleagues phoned to ask the status of our preparations for the MNF-I renewal. End note)
2. (C) Grenet indicated no overall problems with the draft or with MNF-I renewal, and the GOF would support moving ahead with the resolution. The Iraqi letter, in the GOF,s view, dealt with the larger issue of an eventual end to the invocation of Chapter VII as justification for MNF-I,s continued presence. The letter thus should obviate the need for such mention in the resolution. She offered three suggestions, however, that France will repeat in experts, consultations in New York:
--PP 6 (on the principle of non-intervention): Eliminate the paragraph entirely or move it to PP 9. This had apparently, according to Grenet, come up in previous experts, discussions, and it was clear that the U.S. and UK meant non-intervention by Iraq,s neighbors. Since this was the case, it was better to move this point to PP 10, where the issue of intervention by Iraq,s neighbors is addressed. Otherwise, there might be questions about the role of U.S. and other MNF-I forces in terms of constituting intervention in Iraq,s internal affairs.
--PP 8 (noting &the progress of the Government of Iraq in pursuing an atmosphere in which sectarianism is totally rejected...8): Grenet asked that this assertion be softened to reflect the fact that not all governments share this view on the degree of &progress8 achieved. She said that France accepts some measure of progress but cannot agree that it has been as significant or certain as suggested in the draft language.
--PP 15 (&Taking into consideration the progress of Iraq,s security forces in achieving the capability to provide security to the country and people of Iraq, as well as the successes and continuing progress of the Government of Iraq in achieving its political, economic, and security
program.8): As with PP 8, Grenet asked that we change this language to soften the assertions of &progress8 made by Iraq,s security forces as well as in terms of the GOI,s achievement of its political, economic, and security program.
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