Summary of meeting between Sec. Powell and Danish Foreign Minister. The men discussed the Gaza Strip situation, the Sudan crises and Cyprus.
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SUBJECT: THE SECRETARY'S APRIL 26 MEETING WITH DANISH
FOREIGN MINISTER PER STIG MOELLER
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AND (D).
1. (U) PARTICIPANTS:
U.S.
THE SECRETARY
• A/S BETH JONES
A/S RICHARD BOUCHER
CRAIG KELLY, S STAFF
AMBASSADOR STUART BERNSTEIN
JOHN HENNESSEY-NILAND, DENMARK DESK OFFICER (NOTETAKER)
DENMARK
FOREIGN MINISTER MOELLER
AMBASSADOR ULRIK . FEDERSPIEL
FRIIS ARNE PETERSEN, DEP FM, DANISH MFA
JESPER VAHR, A/S DANISH MFA
JOSEF MOTZFELDT, VICE PREMIER, GREENLAND HOME RULE
MAKELA ENGEL, DEP MIN, GREENLAND HOME RULE
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2. (C) SUMMARY: THE SECRETARY WELCOMED DENMARK'S
STEADFASTNESS ON IRAQ AND EXPLAINED NEXT STEPS TOWARD THE
TRANSFERRING OF AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROPOSED UN (BRAHMIMI)
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I MOELLER AND THE SECRETARY
REVIEWED THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, SPECIFICALLY
GAZA, AND NOTED RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN. SUDAN AND CYPRUS.
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DENMARK: COMMITTED IN IRAQ,
• 3. (C) THE SECRETARY OPENED THE MEETING BY THANKING FM
MOELLER FOR DENMARK'S "STEADFASTNESS" IN IRAQ,
PARTICULARLY AT A TIME WHEN OTHER COALITION PARTNERS HAD
DECIDED TO WITHDRAW FORCES. FM MOELLER'
. (C) FM MOELLER4
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DANISH CONCERNED ABOUT GAZA,
. (C) FM MOELLER RAISED THE ISSUE OF GAZA,\
TOUR DE HORIZON: GME, SUDAN, CYPRUS, GREENLAND
6. (C) FM MOELLER NOTED
THE SECRETARY RELAYED THAT THE LATEST ARAB
LEAGUE THINKING IS FOR A FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING MAY 8-9
TO BE FOLLOWED BY AN ARAB SUMMIT MAY 22.E
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10. (C) THE SECRETARY WRAPPED-UP THE MEETING BY NOTING[
I GUANTANAMO «DETAINEE» FM MOELLER STATED THAT
THE SECRETARY
CONCLUDED THE MEETING BY EXPRESSING HIS CONDOLENCES FOR THE «DEATH» OF A DANISH BUSINESSMAN TAKEN HOSTAGE IN IRAQ. POWELL
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