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Viewing cable 07PRAGUE1303, CZECHS STRUGGLE TO ADVANCE EU POSITION ON BURMA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07PRAGUE1303 2007-12-14 15:13 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Prague
VZCZCXRO2193
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN
RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHPG #1303/01 3481513
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141513Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY PRAGUE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9903
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PRAGUE 001303 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
EAP/MLS FOR AARON COPE, EUR/NCE FOR ALEX TRATENSEK, EUR/ERA 
FOR PEGGY WALKER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV BM EZ EUN
SUBJECT: CZECHS STRUGGLE TO ADVANCE EU POSITION ON BURMA 
 
REF: A. LISBON 3145 
     B. STATE 164893 
     C. PRAGUE 1212 
     D. PRAGUE 1169 
     E. PRAGUE 1158 
     F. PRAGUE 1124 
 
1. (SBU) Czech MFA officials in the Asia Pacific, and Human 
Rights and Transition Policy Departments were eager to hear 
our perspective on the current situation in Burma. They spoke 
about their efforts to move the EU beyond a "wait and see" 
approach as well as their work on a bilateral basis.  They 
also offered ideas on how to engage Burma's neighbors through 
support for Burmese refugees in these countries and the need 
to rally around Gambari. 
 
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EU - Waiting on Developments 
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2. (SBU) Marek Libricky, Deputy Director in the Asia Pacific 
Department, indicated that at the December 11 EU experts 
meeting on Burmese sanctions they discussed whether to take a 
positive (provide incentives) or negative (sanctions) 
approach to Burma.  There are EU opponents to both options, 
so for the time being the EU is taking the "wait and see" 
approach.  At the meeting, Libricky indicated that EU member 
states specifically debated financial sanctions against the 
three state-owned banks that handle foreign exchange 
transactions for Burma.  There are apparently four European 
banks that could be affected by such a move.  Three of these 
banks are British and one is Swedish.  According to the 
Czechs, each of the EU member states is evaluating now 
whether such a move is possible under domestic legislation. 
They plan to consult again (Note: it was unclear when this 
would occur) with an eye toward developments in Burma and 
decide what, if any, next steps to take.  The Czechs have 
made clear they oppose incentives, while a few others (Spain, 
and perhaps Germany) are opposed to sanctions and the vast 
majority are simply seized with other matters closer to their 
front door (Kosovo, CFE, Energy Security, etc.). 
 
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Engage Burma's Neighbors Through Support for Refugees 
---------- 
3. (SBU) The Czechs share our belief that engagement with the 
regime by Burma's neighbors is key.  They also believe that 
these neighbors are reluctant to act, in part because they 
fear the effects of a flood of Burmese refugees if the 
situation deteriorates any further.  According to Libricky, 
the Czechs proposed at the experts meeting that the EU 
explore providing assistance to Burmese refugees living in 
these neighboring countries.  This, he believes, would 
demonstrate international community commitment to share the 
burden of displaced people, while also providing a 
face-saving measure to some financially-strapped neighbors 
facing a potential wave of refugees.  He was disheartened, 
however, because he noted that this went over like a lead 
balloon with his EU counterparts. 
 
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Multiple Entry Visa for Gambari? 
---------- 
4. (SBU) During the discussion of the difficulties UN Special 
Advisor Gambari has faced each and every time he has 
attempted to travel to Burma, the Czechs think the 
international community should rally around Gambari and 
pressure the Burmese regime to grant Gambari a multiple-entry 
visa.  In their opinion, as representative of the UN 
Secretary General, Gambari should not have to request a visa 
 
SIPDIS 
from the regime every time he wishes to visit Burma. 
 
---------- 
Exploring Additional Bilateral Efforts 
---------- 
5. (SBU) In addition to humanitarian assistance, the Czechs 
already are funding human rights and democratic transition 
projects in several areas to help Burmese citizens (reftel 
f).  Both Czech MFA departments noted that with so little 
happening on the EU front, they are exploring augmenting 
bilateral funding for a few additional proposals from the 
Czech NGOs People in Need and Burma Center Prague, both of 
which have expressed an interest in capacity building 
targeted at a handful of Burmese student leaders. 
 
6. (SBU) Comment: We have an enthusiastic ally in the Czechs 
on this topic.  They were clearly pleased that we sought 
their input on how to move the ball forward on Burma.  These 
officials did not hesitate to share their insights into EU 
dynamics on this topic and they are clearly trying to think 
 
PRAGUE 00001303  002 OF 002 
 
 
creatively about ways to effect change.  While they appeared 
disheartened that the EU is moving slowly in this area, it is 
their stated intention to continue pressing ahead bilaterally 
and within the EU. 
Graber