Cablegate: Thailand: Encouraging Support for the Iraq

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 003107

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/BCLTV, NEA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL IZ TH IRAQ
SUBJECT: THAILAND: ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQ
TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT

REF: STATE 79107

1. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Minister-Counselor Amornsate Singha, the new Director of
MFA's North America Division. In subsequent conversations,
Amornsate said that the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has
already delivered congratulatory messages to both President
Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Ja'afari through
diplomatic channels and is considering issuing a public
statement of support as well. Amornsate noted that the
language the RTG had used in its diplomatic messages was
almost identical to the language provided in our talking
points. Amornsate said that the RTG does not have any
objection to issuing a public statement of support, but has
not reached consensus on appropriate language within the
Foreign Ministry.

2. (SBU) Poloff asked if Foreign Minister Kanthati -- who
departs May 10 for a May 13 meeting with the Secretary --
would be prepared to issue a statement during his visit to
the U.S.. Amornsate said that a statement of support for the
Iraq Transitional Government has been included in FM
Kanthati's trip talking points and background material, but
he could not confirm whether the Foreign Minister would make
a public statement during the visit.
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