This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. C O N F I D E N T I A L BRATISLAVA 000895 
 
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2014 
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SUBJECT: GOS TO SUPPORT CHINA ARMS EMBARGO 
 
REF: STATE 208511 
 
Classified By: DCM Scott N. Thayer for Reason 1.4(b) 
 
 1.  (C) DCM discussed reftel with Ivan Korcok, State 
Secretary of the MFA, Milan Jezovica, Foreign Policy Advisor 
 
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to PM Dzurinda, and Frantisek Ruzicka, Acting General 
Director for European Affairs.  Ruzicka was very well versed 
in  U.S. views (to the point of summarizing previous 
demarche's talking points), but emphasized that Slovakia 
would be looking for allies on this issue inside the EU, 
specifically mentioning the UK and the Netherlands.  However, 
both Korcok and Jezovica were more resolute, stating that the 
GOS will not support the lifting of the China arms embargo. 
 
 2.  (C) Comment: At the working level, the GOS is looking for 
cover under the leadership of other EU countries while at the 
political level, a decision to support maintaining the arms 
embargo has been made. 
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