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<p>The Foreign Secretary has made clear that referring the situation in Burma to the
International Criminal Court (ICC) is an option the UN Security Council (UNSC) should
consider. The UK ensured the Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission was able to brief
the UNSC on 24 October to inform the Council's discussions. However, our assessment
remains that there is insufficient support amongst Security Council members for an
ICC referral at this time. It will not advance the cause of accountability for an
ICC referral to fail to win Security Council support or to be vetoed; such a result
would only give comfort to the Burmese military and reduce the pressure they currently
face.</p>
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