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R 241606Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY LONDON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5103
INFO RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 2985
RUEHBS/AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS 2505
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 1061
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 0726
UNCLAS LONDON 003285
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/P DICK SOKOLSKY, JEAN GERAN
PARIS FOR USOECD PAUL REID, CURTIS STONE
BRUSSELS FOR USEU PAT LERNER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM UK
SUBJECT: PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: UK DECLINES
FOR NOW
REF: A. STATE 108794
B. STATE 115400
(SBU) Jeremy Armon, designated DFID point of contact on
Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG) matters, informed
us August 24 that the UK does not plan to become a founding
member of the PDG. Armon cited the volume of issues DFID is
already working on as the reason, but said DFID looks forward
to seeing how the initiative develops and wished it success.
He said DFID will continue to keep in touch with the PDG as
it moves into the implementation phase. Armon responded
after circulating Ref A points and Ref B draft Declaration of
Principles within HMG.
Visit London's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/london/index. cfm
LeBaron