HOSTAGES
RESTRICTED
MDH
01011
8675
8.
THE STATE SECRETARY, MR NILSSON, SAID THAT SWEDISH DIPLOMATS WERE IN BAGHDAD NOW. THERE HAD BEEN SOME LIMITED PROGRESS OVER THE SWEDISH HOSTAGES. SWEDEN WAS NOT INTERESTED IN DEALS. BUT IT WAS JUST POSSIBLE THAT THE SWEDES MIGHT BE RELEASED. THE SWEDISH RED CROSS AND THE IRAQ RED CRESCENT WERE INVOLVED. NILSSON WOULD KEEP HOWARTH (CONSULAR DEPT) BRIEFED. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID THAT SWEDEN MUST HANDLE THE CONTACTS OVER THEIR OWN HOSTAGES AS THEY SAW BEST. WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR HELP TO US. HIS ONLY REQUEST WAS THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO SURPRISES.
CORMACK
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
407
FRAME GENERAL
.ECD (I)
ADDITIONAL
1
FRAME
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
408
WED
MR GREENSTOCK
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