Cablegate: Demarch Delivered On Un Security Council

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE PK
SUBJECT: DEMARCH DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION ON LEBANON

REF: STATE 132517

1. Polcouns delivered reftel demarche on the UNSC Lebanon
Resolution to MFA UN Director Syed Haider Shah on August 12.

2. Shah responded that Pakistan was not in a position to
comment at this time as it is still gathering information and
developing its own assessment. He noted however that
Pakistan is still unclear on the timing and exact nature of
the cessation of hostilities.

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